In a personal statement, the applicant should sound sincere and confident yet try to avoid pretentious and vague expressions.

When a sentence is loaded with big words, high-sounding phrases, or pretentious language; it will sound artificial, flowery, and pompous. It is called overwritten style.

How do you interpret the tradition of foxhunting in the Great Britain?: It is a barbarous tradition.|It is a practice of the peasants.|It is a pretentious tradition.|It is a representation of gentry culture.

15、【单选题】How do you interpret the tradition of foxhunting in the Great Britain?A、It is a representation of gentry culture.B、It is a barbarous tradition.C、It is a pretentious tradition.D、It is a practice of the peasants.

When writing an application letter, you should avoid being ____ . A: enthusiastic and confident B: pretentious and boastful C: polite and focused D: sincere and friendly

Those who don't like baseball may complain that . A: it is only to the taste of the old B: it involves fewer players than football C: it is not exciting enough D: it is pretentious and looks funny

Compared with the playwrights, the critics axe, according to the author, ______. A: pretentious rather than honest B: arrogant rather than modest C: cruel rather than merciful D: destructive rather than constructive