Unit 7: Shy/ Confident/ Arrogant

cocky

(colloquial) (usually used to talk about men) arrogant; too sure of yourself

vain

a full love for your own appearance

pushy

always demanding things from other people and trying to get what you want (often rudely)

domineering

always trying to control other people, without worrying about what they think or feel

arrogant

behaving as if you are better than everyone else

condescending

behaving as if you are superior to other people; treating other people as if they are inferior or stupid

superior

believing that you are better than other people

self-opinionated

believing that your opinions are always right and refusing to listen to anyone else

patronising

condescending

self-confident

confident; sure of your ability to succeed

self-conscious

feeling that everybody is looking at you; nervous because of what they may think

bossy

fond of giving other people orders (often without being in a position of power)

shy

not confident; nervous in the company of other people

modest

not wanting to be admired; not liking to talk about your abilities or qualities

inhibited

self-conscious and unable to act naturally in public

confident

sure of yourself and your abilities; not nervous even in difficult situations

confidence

the feeling or characteristic of being confident

self-confidence

the feeling or characteristic of being self-confident

big-headed

thinking that you are a wonderful person, and that you know everything; not modest

to be below/beneath

to be inferior to someone (in their opinion) because of their intelligence, social position, etc.

to brag

to boast

to talk down to sb

to talk to someone in a condescending way

to boast

to talk too proudly about something that you have got or something that you have done

to look down on sb

to think that someone is inferior

to show off

to try to impress people and make them admire you

smug

too satisfied with yourself