Lesson 3 & 4 Flashcards

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braggart

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a person who boasts a great deal

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arrogant

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overbearing; haughty

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complacent

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adj self satisfied; smug

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contemptuous

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adj lacking respect; scornful

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disdainful

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full of bitter scorn and pride; aloof

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egotistical

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excessively self-absorbed; very conceited

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haughty

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having great pride in oneself and dislike for others

ADJ

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insolent

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adj boldly disrespectful in speech or behavior rude

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narcissistic

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adj having to do with extreme self-adoration and a feeling of superiority to everyone

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osentatious

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adj. having to do with showing off; pretentious

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pretentious

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adj caiming or pretending increased importance; affectedly grand

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supercilious

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adj looking down on others; proud and scornful

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swagger

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to walk around in a proud, showy manner

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banal

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adj dll or stale because of overuse; hackneyed

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cliche

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n an idea/expression that has become stale due to overuse

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derivative

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adj unoriginal; taken from something already existing

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insipid

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adj lacking flavor or taste; unexciting

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lackluster

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adj lacking vitality, energy, or brightness; boring

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mundane

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adj commonplace; ordinary

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platitude

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n a quality of being dull; an obvious remark uttered as if it were original

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prosaic

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adj dull; commonplace

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trite

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adj unoriginal and stale due to overuse

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vapid

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lacking freshness and zest; flat; stale