His calm demeanor was just a show of bravado.
他冷静的举止只是虚张声势的表现。
Which of the following words is a synonym for “bravado”?
C — Bluster. “bravado” means n. false courage; swagger; bluster
His loud ______ hid the simple fact that he was actually terrified.
A — bravado. “bravado” means n. false courage; swagger; bluster
bravado — n. false courage; swagger; bluster. In Chinese: 虚张声势，逞能.
bravado is pronounced /brəˈvɑːdoʊ/. It breaks into 3 syllables: bra · va · do.
His calm demeanor was just a show of bravado. (他冷静的举止只是虚张声势的表现。)
bluster, swagger, boastfulness — all close in meaning to bravado (n. false courage; swagger; bluster).
Yes. bravado appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 804 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
brav（courageous）+ ado→ pretentious display of courage.