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"arrogance"의 동의어 (1).
<Instruction>
Read the following scenarios and choose the word
that best describes the specific type
of arrogance or attitude being displayed in each situation.
1.
During the gala,
the billionaire’s daughter refused to speak
to anyone who wasn't wearing a designer label,
visibly looking down her nose at the "commoners"
based purely on their lower social status.
A) Snobbishness
B) Hubris
C) Imperiousness
D) Swagger
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
Snobbishness specifically refers to an attitude
of superiority based on social class, wealth, or background,
looking down on those perceived as inferior.
2.
The CEO strode into the boardroom with an exaggerated,
swinging gait and a loud voice,
intentionally acting in a way that shouted,
"I am the most important person in this building."
A) Conceit
B) Swagger
C) Hauteur
D) Smugness
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Swagger refers to
a very confident and arrogant walk or manner
of behavior intended to impress or intimidate others.
3.
Despite having very little experience in the kitchen,
Mark insisted on lecturing the Michelin-starred chef
on the "proper" way to sear a steak,
overstepping his boundaries entirely.
A) Disdain
B) Lordliness
C) Presumption
D) Haughtiness
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Presumption involves
overstepping one’s proper bounds
or taking liberties without permission,
often showing a lack of respect for limits.
4.
When the junior analyst suggested a small correction,
the manager leaned back, smiled pityingly,
and said, "It’s adorable that you’re trying to help,
but let the adults handle the real work."
A) Arrogance
B) Pretension
C) Pomposity
D) Condescension
Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
Condescension is characterized
by a patronizingly superior attitude, acting
as if one is descending to the level of someone "lower" to help them.
5.
The young tech mogul believed
he was literally "untouchable" by the law or market trends,
leading him to take massive, illegal risks
that eventually caused his empire to collapse
in a tragic display of overconfidence.
A) Hubris
B) Vanity
C) Insolence
D) Cockiness
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
Hubris is excessive pride or dangerous overconfidence,
often leading to a downfall,
specifically involving a defiance of gods or natural limits.
6.
Even though she had only read one introductory book on philosophy,
Elena spent the entire dinner party
using overly complex words
and pretending to be a world-class intellectual to impress the guests.
A) Superciliousness
B) Pretension
C) Scorn
D) Hauteur
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Pretension is the act of claiming or appearing
to have a level of importance, merit, or talent
that one does not actually possess.
7.
When the waiter accidentally spilled a drop of water on his shoe,
the nobleman didn't just ask for a napkin;
he demanded the waiter be fired immediately,
treating the staff like subjects in his private kingdom.
A) Lordliness
B) Conceit
C) Smugness
D) Self-importance
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
Lordliness describes an arrogant or domineering manner,
acting like a lord or a ruler who expects total subservience
from others.
8.
After winning the local talent show,
the singer became so obsessed
with her own reflection and social media likes
that she spent four hours a day
admiring her own photos and praising her "perfect" features.
A) Imperiousness
B) Disdain
C) Vanity
D) Arrogance
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Vanity is excessive pride in or admiration
of one's own appearance, achievements, or abilities.
9.
The professor spoke in such a grand, inflated style
—using "we" instead of "I"
and making every simple instruction sound
like a royal decree—
that students found his self-important behavior exhausting.
A) Insolence
B) Pomposity
C) Swagger
D) Presumption
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Pomposity refers to being self-important or magnificent
in an inflated, overly solemn, or exaggerated way,
especially in speech or manner.
10.
After receiving a small promotion,
James walked around the office with a self-satisfied grin,
constantly nodding to himself
as if he were the only person in the world
who truly understood how to succeed.
A) Haughtiness
B) Condescension
C) Smugness
D) Cockiness
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Smugness is a state of being excessively self-satisfied with
oneself or one's achievements,
often shown through a complacent smile.
11.
The general gave orders to the villagers
in a harsh, dictatorial tone,
expecting immediate obedience without any explanation,
as if he were a master and they were his slaves.
A) Self-importance
B) Snobbishness
C) Pretension
D) Imperiousness
Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
Imperiousness is an arrogant and domineering manner,
characterized by commanding others in a way
that expects total obedience.
12.
When asked to join the neighborhood cleanup,
the wealthy socialite didn't say a word;
she simply raised one eyebrow in a cold, disdainful look
and walked away as if the very idea was beneath her.
A) Superciliousness
B) Vanity
C) Pomposity
D) Lordliness
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
Superciliousness is behaving or looking
as though one thinks one is superior to others,
often signaled by facial expressions like a raised eyebrow.
13.
A young intern sat with his feet on the CEO's desk,
cracking jokes and acting with a level of bold,
annoying overconfidence
that ignored the formal hierarchy of the office.
A) Scorn
B) Cockiness
C) Hauteur
D) Arrogance
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Cockiness is a bold, rude,
and often annoying type of self-confidence or arrogance,
usually found in younger or less experienced people.
14.
The actress maintained a cold, lofty distance from her co-stars,
refusing to share a dressing room
and carrying herself with a distinctive air of "high-class" arrogance
that made her unapproachable.
A) Insolence
B) Presumption
C) Hauteur
D) Smugness
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Hauteur is
a formal, lofty, and chilly arrogance or haughtiness
in manner,
often associated with a sense of high social rank.
15.
When the student was asked to follow the school rules,
he laughed in the teacher’s face and threw the rulebook
in the trash,
showing a complete and rude lack of respect for authority.
A) Haughtiness
B) Disdain
C) Swagger
D) Insolence
Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
Insolence is a rude and disrespectful act or behavior
toward someone in a position of authority.
16.
The senior partner at the law firm believed
that the entire company revolved around him,
insisting that the office temperature be set to his preference
and that all meetings be scheduled around his lunch hour.
A) Self-importance
B) Superciliousness
C) Snobbishness
D) Condescension
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
Self-importance is an exaggerated sense
of one's own value or importance to a group or situation.
17.
The veteran athlete refused to even look at the rookie’s handshake,
turning his back with a look of pure contempt,
as if the new player was utterly worthless and unworthy
of his attention.
A) Cockiness
B) Disdain
C) Vanity
D) Pomposity
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Disdain is the feeling
that someone or something is unworthy
of one's consideration or respect;
a feeling of strong contempt.
18.
The critic didn't just dislike the movie;
he wrote a review
that mocked the director's talent
as "garbage"
and treated the entire production
as something beneath any human's dignity to watch.
A) Scorn
B) Imperiousness
C) Pretension
D) Lordliness
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
Scorn is open or unqualified contempt or disdain
toward something considered despicable or useless.
19.
He walked through the hallway with a cold,
"I am better than everyone here" expression,
looking down on his colleagues
from his imagined pedestal of superiority.
A) Arrogance
B) Insolence
C) Haughtiness
D) Hubris
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Haughtiness is the appearance or quality
of being arrogantly superior and disdainful toward others.
20.
Because he had been lucky in his first few investments,
Kevin developed an incredibly high opinion of his own intelligence,
truly believing he was the smartest person in any room he entered.
A) Snobbishness
B) Conceit
C) Hauteur
D) Presumption
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Conceit is an excessively high opinion
of one's own worth or ability.
21.
Generally speaking,
this person has an offensive display
of superiority and self-importance,
believing they are always right
and others' opinions simply don't matter.
A) Arrogance
B) Swagger
C) Vanity
D) Smugness
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
Arrogance is the broad, general term
for having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities.
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