SAT Word of the Day – histrionic

histrionic – (adj) excessively theatrical or dramatic in character or style.

synonyms – melodramatic, theatrical, affected, dramatic, exaggerated, actorly, actressy, stagy, showy, artificial, overacted, overdone, unnatural, mannered, stilted, unreal

2nd def – (n) melodramatic behaviour designed to attract attention.

synonyms – dramatics, drama, theatrics, theatricality, tantrums