SAT vocabulary
Pontificate
To express one's opinions in a pompous and dogmatic way.
Example
"He loved to pontificate on matters of art and culture, often alienating those with differing views."
Etymology
From Latin pontificalis 'pertaining to a pontiff', from pontifex 'high priest'. The modern sense comes from the authoritative manner of a pontiff.
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