2006-06-10 07:34:11 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
1. "pretentious" (adjective)
...which is in itself a big word meaning "characterized by an assumption of dignity or importance; making an exaggerated outward show;" it definitely has a negative connotation.
2."eloquent" (adjective)
meaning "having the power of fluent, forceful, and appropriate speech"; this one has a positive connotation
3. "pedantic" (adjective)
meaning "ostentatious in one's learning; overly concerned with minute details of formalisms"; this implies a negative connotation, of course
4. "articulate" (adjective)
meaning "using language easily and fluently; having facility with words"; another one with a positive connotation
Learn to use all four of these, and maybe you'll be accused of using big words, too!
2006-06-10 07:38:15 · answer #1 · answered by magistra_linguae 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Intelligent. I'm not in college, I'm only 15 and a Sophmore in Highschool but I use a vast vocabulary of words, some of which aren't even large, but are synonyms of a word I would have normally used. It comes from reading and studying.
intelligent is hardly a big word or a word of vast vocabulary...intelligent just means smart & it doest have to be just vocabulary
2006-06-10 15:04:20 · answer #2 · answered by azngirlzda1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Intelligent. I'm not in college, I'm only 15 and a Sophmore in Highschool but I use a vast vocabulary of words, some of which aren't even large, but are synonyms of a word I would have normally used. It comes from reading and studying.
2006-06-10 14:38:04 · answer #3 · answered by Alley S. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol.... ok, I will accept Magistra's challenge:
A pretentious know-it-all tried to be eloquent , whom unfortunately was pedantic when trying to be articulate on Yahoo!Answers.
did I win?....rofl.....probably not....
However, I do agree with Magistra's answer!
2006-06-13 06:02:34 · answer #4 · answered by luckythe4leggdspider 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Smartass?
2006-06-11 02:53:47 · answer #5 · answered by brainyandy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am perfectly happy using words like....
cat, rat, house, car, mouse....
2006-06-10 14:42:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
college educated
2006-06-10 14:36:52 · answer #7 · answered by Kristen S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Um . . . intellectual? Well-read? What are you going for here?
2006-06-10 19:35:36 · answer #8 · answered by Oghma Gem 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
See....Spot....Run...
2006-06-10 21:18:29 · answer #9 · answered by Einstein 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lawyers
2006-06-10 15:08:41 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋