eminent
highly respected and influential
aclaim
to praise publicly
extol
to praise something enthusiastically
laud
to praise highly
accolade
an award in recognition of an achievement
deference
respectful yielding
she treats her hosts with due deference
venerate
to regard something with deep respect
unassuming
not trying to attract attention or seem important
patronizing
belittling
condescding
acting as though you were superior
conceited
excessively proud of oneself
she is a conceited person
pretentious
trying to act better than they actually are
“please do not be pretentious”
bombastic
using inflated language to sound more important than you are