2
elephantine
2
ersatz(adjective, pretentious)
2
extravagant(adjective, ridiculousness)
2
feigned(adjective, counterfeit, affected, hollow, pretentious)
2
high-sounding
2
histrionic(adjective, pretentious, ostentatious)
2
inkhorn(adjective, pedantic)
2
labored(adjective, strong, unusual, cold, strange)
2
lofty
2
mock(adjective, pretentious)
2
monstrous(adjective, ridiculousness)
2
pedant
2
proper
2
prudish(adjective, shy, strict)
2
punctilious(adjective, dull, strong, correct, obscure)
2
self-important
2
starched
2
uneasy(adjective, awkward, stiff, insecure, uncomfortable)
2
unrelaxed(adjective, strong, cold, standoffish, formal)
2
uptight
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