This week we continue our vocabulary-building series, “The Closing Word.” Each week we provide a new word to help build your vocabulary and show you an example of how to use it.
This week’s closing word:
Pronounced: (FAS-choo-uhs)
Adjective:
1. Haughty; arrogant.
2. Pretentious.
From A Word A Day: “From Latin fastuosus, from fastus (arrogance). Earliest documented use: 1638.”
Example:
“Buyers liked her because even though she represented multi-million dollar luxury properties, she wasn’tfastuous in the least.”
