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101moralize — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. sermonize, admonish, exhort, pontificate; see lecture , scold . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. preach, sermonize, pontificate, lecture, pass judgment, *climb on one s moral soapbox, *look down one s holier than thou nose …
102ostentatiously — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. blatantly, showily, proudly; see egotistically , pompously …
103self-righteously — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. smugly, pompously, boastfully; see proudly …
104sermonize — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To deliver a sermon, especially as a vocation: evangelize, preach. See RELIGION. 2. To indulge in moral reflection, usually pompously: moralize, preach. See TEACH …
105pompous — pom|pous [ˈpɔmpəs US ˈpa:m ] adj someone who is pompous thinks that they are important, and shows this by being very formal and using long words used to show disapproval ▪ He seems rather pompous. ▪ the book s pompous style >pompously adv… …
106pompous — pom|pous [ pampəs ] adjective someone who is pompous thinks they are very important and speaks or behaves in a very serious and formal way. This word shows you do not like people like this: He s a pompous old windbag who loves the sound of his… …
107pompous — (adj.) late 14c., characterized by exaggerated self importance, from O.Fr. pompeux, from L.L. pomposus stately, pompous, from L. pompa pomp (see POMP (Cf. pomp)). More literal, but less common, meaning characterized by pomp is attested from early …
108kirk — (v.) 1) to speak pompously and for effect, especially if that effect is lost on everyone but the speaker. 2) to pause at odd intervals while speaking. Also kirked , kirking . For the ficticiously loquacious captain of the same name. Don t...… …
109kirker — Noun form of the verb to kirk. One who speaks pompously for effect or pauses in speech at counter intuitive intervals. My old boss was a kirker, so we couldn t even tell when to nod when we tried to pretend that we understood him …
110kirk — (v.) 1) to speak pompously and for effect, especially if that effect is lost on everyone but the speaker. 2) to pause at odd intervals while speaking. Also kirked , kirking . For the ficticiously loquacious captain of the same name. Don t...… …
