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18 Cards in this Set
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snob
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one who has an offensive air of superiority in matters of knowledge or taste
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moralistic
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characterized by or expressive of a concern with morality, preachy
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dogmatic
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characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts
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sanctimonious
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hypocritically pious or devout
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labored
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lacking ease of expression
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autocratic
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characteristic of or resembling an autocrat : despotic
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poseur
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a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person
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conceit
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Excessive pride in oneself.
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authoritarian
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Characterized by or favoring absolute obedience to authority, as against individual freedom
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dilettante
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a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge
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egocentric
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Thinking only of oneself, without regard for the feelings or desires of others
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preciosity
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Extreme meticulousness or overrefinement, as in language, taste, or style
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bumptious
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noisily self-assertive
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perfectionist
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a person who is displeased by anything that does not meet very high standards
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purist
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omeone who insists on maintaining traditional standards or correctness
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self-righteous
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Piously sure of one's own righteousness
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narcissism
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Excessive or erotic interest in oneself and one's physical appearance
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jingoism
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extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy
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