Words Relating to Feeling Superior Quiz December 12th

arrogant Overbearing, proud, haughty Adjective Peter’s arrogance annoyed his classmates, who thought he was vain and conceited.

Overbearing, proud, haughty

Adjective

Peter’s arrogance annoyed his classmates, who thought he was vain and conceited.

Braggart One who boasts a great deal Noun Leo cannot help being a braggart. He boasts all day about his skills on the basketball court.

One who boasts a great deal

Noun

Leo cannot help being a braggart. He boasts all day about his skills on the basketball court.

Complacent Self satisfied; smug Adjective Carole could get an a in math, but she’s too complacent to work for it.

Self satisfied; smug

Adjective

Carole could get an a in math, but she’s too complacent to work for it.

contemptuous Lacking respect; scornful Adjective Accustomed to filet mignon, Fido glared contemptuously at the bowl of dog chow in front of him.

Lacking respect; scornful

Adjective

Accustomed to filet mignon, Fido glared contemptuously at the bowl of dog chow in front of him.

disdainful Full of bitter scorn and pride; aloof Adjective I can’t keep my disdainful comments to myself when Emily deliberately acts foolishly to get attention.

Full of bitter scorn and pride; aloof

Adjective

I can’t keep my disdainful comments to myself when Emily deliberately acts foolishly to get attention.

egotistical Excessively self-absorbed; very conceited Adjective Nathan is so egotistical; he thinks that every girl in school wants to date him.

Excessively self-absorbed; very conceited

Adjective

Nathan is so egotistical; he thinks that every girl in school wants to date him.

haughty Having great pride in oneself AND dislike for others Adjective Haughty Hannah has no use for others; she’s too busy thinking and talking about herself.

Having great pride in oneself AND dislike for others

Adjective

Haughty Hannah has no use for others; she’s too busy thinking and talking about herself.

insolent Boldly disrespectful in speech or behavior Adjective When Ernie told the principal to “bug off,” the insolent comment earned him a suspension form school.

Boldly disrespectful in speech or behavior

Adjective

When Ernie told the principal to “bug off,” the insolent comment earned him a suspension form school.

narcissistic Having to so with extreme self-adoration and feeling of superiority to everyone Adjective Becky is so narcissistic, she chooses her friends based on how their looks compliment hers.

Having to so with extreme self-adoration and feeling of superiority to everyone

Adjective

Becky is so narcissistic, she chooses her friends based on how their looks compliment hers.

Ostentatious Having to do with showing off; pretentious Adjective Don’t you agree that wearing a pearl bracelet, two ruby rings, and diamond studded earrings is a bit ostentatious?

Having to do with showing off; pretentious

Adjective

Don’t you agree that wearing a pearl bracelet, two ruby rings, and diamond studded earrings is a bit ostentatious?

presumptuous Too forward or bold; overstepping proper bounds Adjective Isn’t it presumptuous of Julie to expect all her friends to only do what she wants to do on Friday night?

Too forward or bold; overstepping proper bounds

Adjective

Isn’t it presumptuous of Julie to expect all her friends to only do what she wants to do on Friday night?

pretentious Claiming or pretending increased importance; ostentatious Adjective Pretentious Patrick never goes anywhere without his playbook, even though he’s never played a minute.

Claiming or pretending increased importance; ostentatious

Adjective

Pretentious Patrick never goes anywhere without his playbook, even though he’s never played a minute.

supercilious Looking down on others; proud and scornful Adjective “ Success depends on everyone working together as equals” explained the coach. “No one with a supercilious attitude is allowed.”

Looking down on others; proud and scornful

Adjective

“ Success depends on everyone working together as equals” explained the coach. “No one with a supercilious attitude is allowed.”

swagger To walk around in a proud, showy manner Verb Jeff’s swagger reveals and ego as big as a house.

To walk around in a proud, showy manner

Verb

Jeff’s swagger reveals and ego as big as a house.