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  • 101Vainglorious — Vain glo ri*ous, a. Feeling or indicating vainglory; elated by vanity; boastful. Arrogant and vainglorious expression. Sir M. Hale. {Vain glo ri*ous*ly}, adv. {Vain glo ri*ous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 102Vaingloriously — Vainglorious Vain glo ri*ous, a. Feeling or indicating vainglory; elated by vanity; boastful. Arrogant and vainglorious expression. Sir M. Hale. {Vain glo ri*ous*ly}, adv. {Vain glo ri*ous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 103Vaingloriousness — Vainglorious Vain glo ri*ous, a. Feeling or indicating vainglory; elated by vanity; boastful. Arrogant and vainglorious expression. Sir M. Hale. {Vain glo ri*ous*ly}, adv. {Vain glo ri*ous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 104elation — noun Date: 14th century 1. the quality or state of being elated 2. pathological euphoria …

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  • 105fly high — phrasal to be elated …

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  • 106heady — adjective (headier; est) Date: 14th century 1. a. willful, rash < heady opinions > b. violent, impetuous 2. a. tending to intoxicate or make giddy or elated < heady wine > …

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  • 107prideful — adjective Date: 15th century full of pride: as a. disdainful, haughty b. exultant, elated • pridefully adverb • pridefulness noun …

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  • 108exalté — foreign term Etymology: French emotionally excited or elated ; fanatic …

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  • 109giddy — I. adjective (giddier; est) Etymology: Middle English gidy mad, foolish, from Old English gydig possessed, mad; akin to Old English god god Date: 14th century 1. a. dizzy < giddy from the unaccustomed exercise > b. causing dizziness …

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  • 110rise — I. intransitive verb (rose; risen; rising) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English rīsan; akin to Old High German rīsan to rise Date: before 12th century 1. a. to assume an upright position especially from lying, kneeling, or sitting b. to&#8230; …

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