A vocabulary lesson.

haugh⋅ty
   /ˈhɔti/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [haw-tee] Show IPA
–adjective, -ti⋅er, -ti⋅est.
1. disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant; supercilious: haughty aristocrats; a haughty salesclerk.
2. Archaic. lofty or noble; exalted.


pre⋅ten⋅tious
   /prɪˈtɛnʃəs/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [pri-ten-shuhs] Show IPA
–adjective
1. full of pretense or pretension.
2. characterized by assumption of dignity or importance.
3. making an exaggerated outward show; ostentatious.


e⋅go⋅tis⋅tic
   /ˌigəˈtɪstɪk, ˌɛgə-/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [ee-guh-tis-tik, eg-uh-] Show IPA
–adjective
1. pertaining to or characterized by egotism.
2. given to talking about oneself; vain; boastful; opinionated.
3. indifferent to the well-being of others; selfish.


con⋅de⋅scend⋅ing
   /ˌkɒndəˈsɛndɪŋ/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [kon-duh-sen-ding] Show IPA
–adjective
showing or implying a usually patronizing descent from dignity or superiority: They resented the older neighbors' condescending cordiality.


pomp⋅ous
   /ˈpɒmpəs/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [pom-puhs] Show IPA
–adjective
1. characterized by an ostentatious display of dignity or importance: a pompous minor official.
2. ostentatiously lofty or high-flown: a pompous speech.
3. characterized by pomp, stately splendor, or magnificence.


Passive-Aggressive
Formerly associated with a particular psychological disorder stemming from years of percieved underappreciation and bitterness. A character flaw brought on by a person's inability to deal with their own bitterness, anger, or resentment in an assertive manner, thus, becoming a more passive form of hostility.

Can you use all of these words in a single sentence? I can.