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• soph|o|mor|ic — «SOF uh MR ihk, MOR », adjective. 1. of, having to do with, or like a sophomore or sophomores. 2. U.S. conceited and pretentious, but crude and ignorant …   Useful english dictionary

• soph — al·soph·i·la; an·thro·po·soph·i·cal; ba·soph·i·ly; chry·soph·a·nol; chry·soph·e·nine; chry·soph·i·list; chry·soph·y·ta; dro·soph·i·la; dro·soph·i·list; glos·soph·a·ga; glos·soph·a·gine; glos·soph·o·ra; gym·no·soph·i·cal; gyp·soph·i·la;… …   English syllables

• sophomoric — soph·o·mor·ic …   English syllables

• sophomoric — soph•o•mor•ic [[t]ˌsɒf əˈmɔr ɪk, ˈmɒr [/t]] adj. 1) edu of or pertaining to sophomores 2) intellectually pretentious and conceited but immature and ill informed • Etymology: 1805–15, amer. soph o•mor′i•cal•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

• sophomoric — soph|o|mor|ic [ˌsɔfəˈmɔrık US ˌsa:fəˈmo:rık, ˈma: ] adj AmE formal silly, and behaving in a way that is typical of someone much younger ▪ sophomoric humor …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• sophomoric — soph|o|mor|ic [ ,safə mɔrık ] adjective AMERICAN silly in a way that is typical of a child: sophomoric humor …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

• Sophomoric — Soph o*mor ic, Sophomorical Soph o*mor ic*al, a. Of or pertaining to a sophomore; resembling a sophomore; hence, pretentious; inflated in style or manner; as, sophomoric affectation. [U. S.] [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Sophomorical — Sophomoric Soph o*mor ic, Sophomorical Soph o*mor ic*al, a. Of or pertaining to a sophomore; resembling a sophomore; hence, pretentious; inflated in style or manner; as, sophomoric affectation. [U. S.] [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Sophomore — is a term used to describe a second effort, instance, or release. Its most common usage is in the United States as a noun meaning a student in the second year of study (generally referring to high school or university study). The word is also… …   Wikipedia