<p>His estoric sentences frustrate people because they can barely get what he is implying.</p>
<p>iconoclastic</p>
<p>The rebellious <em>iconoclast</em> was exiled for wearing his underwear over his pants.</p>
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<li>cavil *</li>
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<p>During the recent Presidential debate, some critics might cavil about McCain's inability to properly pronounce the name of Pakistan's president.</p>
<p>facetious</p>
<p>The teenager's <em>facetious</em> attempt to jazz up the solemn English class by freestyling during a poem discussion was answered with stares and glares from his teachers and classmates.</p>
<p><em>acrid</em></p>
<p>Harry's acrid comments hurt Helen immensely because she did not expect to receive such harsh words from her best friend. </p>
<p>lurid</p>
<p>P/S: Good luck to everyone who is taking the SAT I on Oct 4 :)</p>
<p>The prosecution painted a **lurid **picture of the crime the defendant was charged for committing.</p>
<p>puerile</p>
<p>The wool blanket reminded entrenched Lloyd in** puerile** about his days back home.</p>
<p>Echelon</p>
<p>Most of us (on this forum) believe that we are in the top echelons of American high school students, who are obsessed with college admissions. </p>
<p>The echelon of hoplites defeated the Persian army by sheer force.</p>
<p>nadir</p>
<p>By 1932, the depression had reached its nadir.</p>
<p>scurrilous</p>
<p>Sarah Palin cast a scurrilous attack on Barack Obama, saying that he's a terrorist.</p>
<p>elliptical</p>
<p>Yushchenko used elliptical excuses to justify dispel of the parliament.</p>
<p>misogyny</p>
<p>Since I'm not a misogyny, I'd like to ask the Ukrainian girl above if she's got a boyfriend.</p>
<p>ricochet</p>
<p>bump! for the sake of its usefulness</p>
<p>fallibilistic</p>
<p>cynic-- "knowledge is impossible!!"
optimist-- "wow, that certainly is a fallibilistic statement. That's like saying that instead of a glass being half full or empty there is no water!!!"</p>
<p>engender</p>
<p>Self- accomplishments engenders self confidence and satisfaction.</p>
<p>propitious</p>
<p>Those who are able to work only under propitious conditions generally do bad on standardized tests, such as the SAT. lol</p>
<p>sophistry</p>
<p>She was known to be <em>sophistry</em> even with elder and respectable people. </p>
<p>Ostentatious</p>
<p>The girl's ostentatious laugh was clearly meant to draw the attention of the attractive male standing near her.</p>
<p>verisimilitude</p>