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Title: Hot SAT Words:


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Hot SAT Words
  • Lessons
  • 1-10

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Lesson 3 The High and the Mighty
  • Words relating to feeling superior

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ARROGANT
  • Adj.Over-bearing proud haughty

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ARROGANT
  • Peters arrogance annoyed his classmates, who
    thought him to be vain and conceited.

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BRAGGART
  • n. One who boasts a great deal

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COMPLACENT
  • Adj. Self-satisfied smug

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COMPLACENCY
  • destroys
  • Ambition!

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CONTEMPTUPOUS
  • Adj. Lacking respect scornful

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

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DISDAINFUL
Adj. Full of bitter scorn and pride aloof
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EGOTISTICAL
  • Adj. Excessively self-absorbed very conceited

12
HAUGHTY
adj. Having great pride in oneself and dislike
for others
13
  • INSOLENT

Adj. Boldly disrespectful in speech or behavior
rude
14
INSOLENCE
  • When Ernie told Ms. Mithchell to bug off, his
    INSOLENCE earned him a suspension.

bug off COLLOQUIAL
15
NARCISSIST
n. Having to do with extreme self-adoration
person who feels superior to everyone
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OSTENTATIOUS
  • Adj. Having to do with showing off
  • PRETENTIOUS

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OSTENTATIOUS
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PRESUMPTUOUS
Adj. Too forward or bold overstepping the
proper bounds
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Presumptuous
Isnt it presumptuous of Julie to expect all her
friends to do only what she wants to do on Friday
nights?
20
PRETENTIOUS
  • Adj. Claiming or pretending increased importance
    ostentatious affectedly grand

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Pretentious Patrick never goes anywhere without a
copy of Ulysses under his arm, even though hes
never read a word of it.
PRETENTIOUS
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Adj. Looking down on othersproud and scornful
SUPERCILIOUS
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SWAGGER
  • Vb. To walk around in a proud, showy manner to
    boast in a loud manner

Butchs swagger revealed an ego as big as a house.
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