SAT Vocabulary Flummery

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	flummery Definition: mumbo jumbo, meaningless words used as flattery Synonym: gibberish
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	External definitions: flum·mer·y (fl m -r ) n. pl. flum·mer·ies 1. Meaningless or deceptive language; humbug. 2. a. Any of several soft, sweet, bland foods, such as custard. b. A sweet gelatinous pudding made by straining boiled oatmeal or flour. c. A soft dessert of stewed, thickened fruit, often mixed with a grain such as rice. [Welsh `llymru`, soft jelly from sour oatmeal ]. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.