11. Praise and Arrogance Vocab

eminent

famous or respected within a certain field or profession

prominent

important; famous

renowned

esteemed or well thought of; having a widespread good reputation

prestigious

highly respected or admired

esteemed

respected; admired

reputable

having a good reputation; being held in high regard

dignified

serious and respectful

distinguished

recognized for excellence

acclaim

to publicly and enthusiastically praise

applaud

to show strong approval

commend

to praise or recommend something or someone, esp. in a formal way

extol

to offer great praise

laud

to praise highly or speak of with great respect; to celebrate or honor

celebrate

to honor or praise publicly

commemorate

to mark in remembrance and offer respect to a person or event

accolade

an award or honor in recognition of an achievement

adulation

excessive or unquestioning admiration or devotion

kudos

acclaim or congratulations given for achievement

exalt

to honor or regard something or someone highly

revere

to respect or admire someone or something

venerate

to deeply respect someone

deference

submission or respect given to someone or something

reverence

deep respect for someone or something

flatter

to give excessively kind and (sometimes) insincere compliments

lofty

raised to a great height

elevated

higher than typical

sacred

of or related to religion

divine

relating to God; god-like

modest

having a humble estimate or one's abilities, achievements, or value

humble

having a low view of one's importance; not proud or arrogant

unassuming

modest and humble in manner or appearance

boast

speak with excessive pride or self-satisfaction

gloat

to overly enjoy one's own success or another's failure

flaunt

to brag or boast about something, esp. in order to cause envy

contempt

a feeling of scorn for things determined to be worthless; a lack of proper respect or regard

disdain

a feeling or contempt or superiority toward someone or something, esp. if perceived as unworthy

patronizing

having an attitude that seems kind but reveals a feeling of superiority

condescending

having the attitude that one is superior to others

arrogant

having or showing an attitude that one is better than everyone else; esp., believing oneself to be smarter or more important

smug

self-satisfied and arrogant

conceited

vain; excessively proud of oneself

pretentious

attempting to appear more important or talented than one actually is; modest or plain

pompous

excessively and irritatingly dignified or self-important

haughty

displaying an attitude of superiority towards others, often based on social or class distinctions

egotistical

having or showing the belief that one is more important than other people

narcissistic

obsessed with oneself

bombastic

exaggerated or pretentious in speech, deliberately intending to impress others

aristocratic

dignified, stylish, and impressive in manners or behavior; of or relating to people in the highest class of society

elitist

believing that certain people are inherently superior, whether in terms of intelligence, power, wealth, skill, etc.