I wrote down the top 15 pretentious words and their definitions:
Nicholas Appert - A young French man who, during the rule of Napoleon, was awarded 12,000 franks for developing a more effective way of preserving food. Heated food in champagne bottles for 6-7 hours. Reduced bacteria greatly making the food last a lot longer.
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek - Praised for being the 'father of microbiology.' Best known for his improvement and development on the microscope. Here's what HIS microscope looked like:
- Somnolent - sleepy
- Fetid - stinking
- Mendacious - untruthful
- Fatuous - foolish
- Flagitious - wicked, flagrant
- Neonate - newborn
- Behest - command, firm request
- Bawd - prostitute
- Gourmand - lover of food, glutton
- Supernal - divine, heavenly
- Taciturn - shy, reserved
- Palmy - glorious, prosperous
- Alopecia - baldness
- Execrate - detest
- Jactitation - boasting
Nicholas Appert - A young French man who, during the rule of Napoleon, was awarded 12,000 franks for developing a more effective way of preserving food. Heated food in champagne bottles for 6-7 hours. Reduced bacteria greatly making the food last a lot longer.
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek - Praised for being the 'father of microbiology.' Best known for his improvement and development on the microscope. Here's what HIS microscope looked like: