Vocabulary for Achievement Lessons 27 and 28
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 cosmopolitan | adj. a. sophisticated; possessing knowledge of many countries and topics b. composed of people or elements from many parts of the world |
| geopolitics | noun the study of the relationships among politics, geography, economics, and population |
| impolitic | adj not displaying good judgment or wisdom, foolish, imprudent |
| interurban | adj connecting or joining urban areas |
| megalopolis | noun a single continuous region made up of several large cities and their surrounding areas |
| metropolitan | adj a. related to a major city b. related to a city and its surrounding suburbs and towns |
| politico | noun a politician, especially one who is active in organized party politics |
| polity | noun the form of government of a country or other organization |
| urbane | adj having refined, polite, and elegant manners |
| urbanite | noun a city dweller |
| arrogant | adj thinking oneself to be superior; self-important |
| diffident | adj lacking confidence; shy and timid |
| egocentric | adj self-centered; interested only in one's own activities or needs; selfish |
| esteem | noun high regard; respect verb to look upon with respect, admiration, or honor |
| flaunt | verb a. to show something off; to exhibit shamelessly b. to wave grandly |
| gloat | verb to express self-satisfaction over your own success or someone else's misfortune |
| humility | noun modesty, humbleness; a feeling of not being important or superior |
| modest | adj. a. having only a moderate estimation of oneself; not vain b. free from showiness; unlikely to call attention to one's self c. proper or conventional in speech, behavior, or dress |
| pompous | adj having exaggerated dignity, seriousness, or self-importance; pretentious |
| swagger | verb a. to walk in an overconfident way; to strut b. to brag, boast or otherwise behave arrogantly |
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