1
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eminent
A
highly respected and influential
2
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aclaim
A
to praise publicly
3
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extol
A
to praise something enthusiastically
4
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laud
A
to praise highly
5
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accolade
A
an award in recognition of an achievement
6
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deference
A
respectful yielding
she treats her hosts with due deference
7
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venerate
A
to regard something with deep respect
8
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unassuming
A
not trying to attract attention or seem important
9
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patronizing
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belittling
10
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condescding
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acting as though you were superior
11
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conceited
A
excessively proud of oneself
she is a conceited person
12
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pretentious
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trying to act better than they actually are
“please do not be pretentious”
13
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bombastic
A
using inflated language to sound more important than you are
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