AP Literature
Unit 3 Vocabulary
Words Relating to
arrogant: (ER-uh-gunt) adj. overbearing; proud; haughty
braggart: (BRA-gurt) n. one who boasts a great deal
complacent: (kum-PLAY-sent) adj. self-satisfied; smug
contemptuous: (kun-TEMP-choo-us) adj. lacking respect; scornful
disdainful: (dis-DANE-ful) adj. full of bitter scorn and pride; aloof
egotistical: (ee-guh-TIS-tih-kul) adj. excessively self-absorbed; very conceited
haughty: (HAW-tee) adj. having great pride in oneself and dislike for others
insolent: (IN-suh-lunt) adj. boldly disrespectful in speech or behavior; rude
narcissistic: (nar-suh-SIS-tik) adj. having to do with extreme self-adoration and a feeling of superiority to
everyone
ostentatious: (ahs-tun-TAY-shus) adj. having to do with showing off; pretentious
presumptuous: (prih-ZUM-choo-us) adj. too forward or bold; overstepping proper bounds
pretentious: (pri-TEN-shus) adj. claiming or pretending increased importance; ostentatious; affectedly
grand
supercilious: (soo-pur-SIH-lee-us) adj. looking down on others; proud and scornful
swagger: (SWA-gur) vb. to walk around in a proud, showy manner; to boast in a loud manner