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SUPERCILIOUS
adj. arrogant; acting superior
About this Word:In this video, there are strong allusions to the root SUPER- everywhere. In fact, it comes to mind a lot with that big guy in the blue costume with the red cape. I can’t put my finger on why though…
The easiest way to remember this word is through the root SUPER-. Just connecting SUPERCILIOUS to SUPERIOR (or Superman) should be good enough to attach this word to brains forever. Other derivatives from SUPER-/SUPR- include:
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