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List Two: Words related to feeling superior and inferior (15 words total)

Here's the drill....

a. part of speech and complete definition b. synonyms c. antonyms (if applicable) d. sentences using word correctly e. visual image representing word (with hyperlink!)

complacent- a. adjective, pleased with oneself or one's merits. (DD) b.confident, conceited. (DD) c.discontent, dissatisfied. (DD) d. The complacent teenager assumed she had gotten the job at the store. (DD) e. [] (JL)

contemptuous adjective/ showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful (MA) (needs part of speech) (AH) c. respectful (MA) (can we find one or two more?) (AH) d. The way the king commanded his advisors was in a very contemptuous manner; they all felt belittled. (JL) e. http://img.tfd.com/wn/F6/65C59-derision.gif (DF)
 * a.**
 * b.** insolent, arrogant (MA)

disdainful a. ADJ having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy (JS) b. Haughty, Imperious (JS) c. Humble, Respectful (JS) d. I was disdainful of the gross looking food that my mother prepared and she was not happy with my blatant disgust with the food. (JL) e. (JB)(Include hyperlink, please) (AH)

insolent a. //adjective/// boldly rude or disrespectful; contemptuously impertinent; insulting. (LM) b. contemptuos, disrespectful (LM) c. humble, modest, respectful, polite (LM) d. The insolent child told his mother to shut up. (JL) e.http://www.beingastepparent.co.uk/images/18852.jpg (DF)

narcissist a. noun/ inordinate fascination with oneself; excessive self-love; vanity. (LM) b. boaster, braggart, egoist (LM) c. benevolent, altruistic (JB) d. She was such a narcissist that every thirty minutes she would have to go look at herself in the mirror. (BK) e. (BK) []

ostentatious a. adjective/ characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others (MA) (part of speech missing) (AH) d. The kid was ostentatious when he was causing trouble in class to impress the girl sitting next to him. (JL) d. The ostentatious guy was trying to impress others. (BH) (Try again--both sentences need to speak more to style of dress or appearance) (AH)
 * b.** Flamboyant, Flashy (JS)
 * c.** Conservative, Understated (JS)
 * e.**

http://www.teemarto.com/images/AttentionSeeker150.gif (MT) (image needs to be inserted correctly) (AH)

presumptuous- a. adjective/ unwarrantedly or impertinently bold; forward (MA) (part of speech missing) (AH) d. Joe presumptuously asked for a raise on his first day of his new job. (DD) (sentence needs to express why asking for a raise is presumptuous...a bit more context needed) (AH)
 * b.** audacious, bold. (DD)
 * c.** humble, modest. (DD)
 * e. http://www.merinews.com/upload/thumbimage/1237652181867.jpg (DF)**

supercilious a. adjective/ haughtily disdainful <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: static;">or <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; cursor: default; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: static;">contemptuous, <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: static;">as a person or a facial <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; cursor: default; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: static;">expression. (LM) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; cursor: default; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: static;">b. arrogant, scornful (LM) c. humble, modest (LM) d. Even though he is well-known and wealthy in the community, not many people like him because of his supercilious attitude to others. (BK) e. http://noethics.net/News/images/stories/arrogant.jpg (DF)

sycophant- a. noun,Self seeking flatterer {MS} b. fawner, flatterer{MS} c. honest person {MS} d. The stuck-up girl was quite the sycophant, she always seemed to dig for complements. (MT) (Read definition and try again) (AH) A sycophant is someone who "sucks up" to get what they want. e. http://www.trekp.com/posters/gw114-sycophant.jpg {MS}

deplorable
 * a.** adjective, unfortunate or shameful (JT)

alternate: adjective, deserving strong condemnation (MT)
 * b.** disastrous, mournful (JT)
 * c. cheerful delightful [JT]**
 * d. There were deplorable housing conditions in the town, nothing was sanitary. (BK)**
 * e.**[[image:http://media.nowpublic.net/images//f5/8/f581c49c22198547506994a333d3a31e.jpg width="260" height="232"]][] (BK)

piteous
 * a.** adjective, evoking or deserving pity, pathetic (JT)
 * b.** distressing, lamentable (JT)
 * c.** cheerful, happy (JT)
 * d. I heard the Piteous crys from a man who lost his wife to his bestfriend. (JB)**
 * e. http://ladyfi.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/man-crying.jpg (DF)**

hapless a. adjective, being unlucky or not having luck (WG)

alternate: adjective, unfortunate (MT) b. unlucky, ill-fated (WG) c. lucky, fortunate (WG) d. The hapless man never won at bingo even though he played every Saturday. (WG) e. [] (DH) THIS IS GREAT! (AH)

abject- (JB)
 * a.** adjective, utterly hopeless, miserable, humiliating or hopeless. (DD)
 * b. debasing, degrading (WG)**
 * c. exalted, magnificent (JB)**
 * d. I abjectly sat in my room and listened to angsty music for five hours alone, feeling sorry for myself and my bleak future. (JL)**
 * e.**

servile a. Adjective/ <span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 16px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; cursor: default; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: static;">of or pertaining <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: static;">to a condition of servitude or property <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; cursor: default; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: static;">ownership <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: static;">in which a person is held as a slave or as partially <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; cursor: default; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: static;">enslaved (FG) b. obedient, sycophantic (FG) c. dominant, aggressive (FG) d. Due to drew's servile nature i could make him do anything i said. (FG) e. http://mises.org/images/WondolowskiServileRoad.jpg (FG)

subservient

A. Adj, serving or acting in a subordinate capacity; subordinate (DH) B. helpful, inferior (DH) C. unhelpful, useless (DH) D. The subservient guy was constantly working to help. (BH) (This needs to express why working makes him subservient) (AH)

E. (DH) []