IELTS Word of the Day Haughty

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IELTS Word of the Day Haughty
Haughty

Meaning: arrogantly superior, proud, vain
Synonyms: superior, snobbish, conceited,smug, egotistical, pompous, proud
Antonyms: modest, humble, unpretentious, simple, plain, ordinary, respectful, unostentatious

Sentence 1: It was, however, due to his haughty and violent temper that the traditional friendly relations between Turkey and France were broken
Sentence 2: He was poor, even to raggedness; and his appearance excited a mirth and a pity which were equally intolerable to his haughty spirit.

Exercise:
Match the word below to complete these sentences.
Words: refrain, sinner, wrecker, hesitant, haughty, disrepute

1. Rand …………………… from comment on the scandal involving his opponent.

Answer: Refrain
Explanation: As refrain means to stop oneself from doing something, and the sentence is that Rand was stopping himself from commenting on the scandal involving the opponent, thus the word refrain correctly matches the sentence above. Hence refrain is the correct answer.

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2. As a repentant ………………, I pledge to swear off this hallucinogen

Answer: Sinner
Explanation: A sinner is a person who transgresses against divine law by committing an immoral act or acts or an evil-doer and the sentence above is that as a remorseful evil doer, he pledged to swear off this hallucinogen. Thus, the word sinner correctly matches the sentence above. Hence it is the correct answer.

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3. Only three of the 20 homes in his street had escaped the burglars and the ……………..

Answer: Wrecker
Explanation: A wrecker is someone who wrecks something and the sentence above is that only three out of 20 homes escaped the burglars and the wreckage. Thus the word correctly matches with the sentence above. Therefore wrecker is the correct answer.

4. Most were reluctant, defensive, or simply ……………….. to blow their own trumpet.

Answer: Hesitant
Explanation: Hesitant means unsure, doubtful or half-hearted and the sentence above is that most of the people were reluctant to boast their accomplishments thus the word hesitant correctly matches with the sentence above. Therefore it is the correct answer.

5. She flicked him a ……………… smile, then strode briskly on.

Answer: Haughty
Explanation: As haughty means someone who is arrogant, or thinks he/she is superior thus the word correctly matches with the sentence above. The sentence above she gave him a smug smile and moved briskly. Thus, the word haughty matches with the sentence above Therefore it is the correct answer.

6. As long as any advert does not bring the profession into …………….. nor is in bad taste then it is permissible.

Answer: Disrepute
Explanation: As disrepute is disgrace, shameful or dishonor, and the sentence above states that any advertisement that does not bring the profession into dishonor or bad taste is permissible thus, the word disrepute correctly matches with the sentence above. Therefore the word disrepute is the correct answer.