vainglorious
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vainglorious (ˌveɪnˈɡlɔːrɪəs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| boastful or vain; ostentatious | |
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Vainglorious
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Example sentences
Don't come off sounding too boastful or vainglorious.
Couldn't be otherwise with this vainglorious character.
He has always come across as deeply untrustworthy and extremely vainglorious.
However, it's not pride but vainglorious arrogance to act as if this bid is already won.
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