Advanced English

1. Describing a Person’s Attitude

These words describe someone who thinks they are superior to others. It is quite advanced , but the correct use of any of these words will be impressive. (Copy and paste to Google Translate if you need to.)

• Patronizing: To treat someone with kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority. (e.g., "He spoke to me in a patronizing tone, as if I were a child.")

• Condescending: Showing that you believe you are more intelligent or important than others.

• Haughty: Arrogant and disdainful; literally acting "high."

• Pretentious: Attempting to impress by affecting greater importance or merit than is actually possessed.

• Snobbish: Believing that one's high social status or taste makes them better than others.

2. Reactions to that Behavior

These are the "labels" or reactions people use when they see someone acting that way.

• "Full of oneself": An idiom for someone who is very self-centered and thinks they are amazing.

• Stuck-up: A common, slightly more casual way to describe someone who thinks they are too good for others.

• Holier-than-thou: Specifically used for people who act morally superior to everyone else.

• "High and mighty": Acting as if you have great importance or power over others.

3. Sophisticated Words

Supercilious

Looking or behaving as though one thinks they are superior to others.

"She gave a supercilious smile when I asked for help."

Cavalier

Showing a lack of proper concern; dismissing things as if they don't matter.

"He had a cavalier attitude toward the rules."

Scoff

(Verb) To speak about someone or something in a scornfully derisive or mocking way.

"They scoffed at my humble suggestions."

Disdainful

Showing a lack of respect; feeling that someone is unworthy of your consideration.

"The waiter gave us a disdainful look."

This sentence covers all the phonetic sounds. Practice using the words and the phonemes

That quick beige fox jumped in the air over each thin dog. Look out, I shout, for he's foiled you again, creating chaos.

ðæt kwɪk beɪʒ fɒks ʤʌmpt ɪn ði eər ˈəʊvər iːʧ θɪn dɒɡ. lʊk aʊt, aɪ ʃaʊt, fɔː hiːz fɔɪld juː əˈɡɛn, kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˈkeɪɒs. 

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