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  • 51os´ten|ta´tious|ly — os|ten|ta|tious «OS tehn TAY shuhs», adjective. 1. done for display; intended to attract notice: »He rode his new bicycle up and down in front of our house in an ostentatious way. His religion was sincere, not ostentatious (Joseph Addison).… …

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  • 52os|ten|ta|tious — «OS tehn TAY shuhs», adjective. 1. done for display; intended to attract notice: »He rode his new bicycle up and down in front of our house in an ostentatious way. His religion was sincere, not ostentatious (Joseph Addison). SYNONYM(S): showy,… …

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  • 53Vain — Vain, a. [Compar. {Vainer}; superl. {Vainest}.] [F. vain, L. vanus empty, void, vain. Cf. {Vanish}, {Vanity}, {Vaunt} to boast.] [1913 Webster] 1. Having no real substance, value, or importance; empty; void; worthless; unsatisfying. Thy vain… …

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  • 54Vainer — Vain Vain, a. [Compar. {Vainer}; superl. {Vainest}.] [F. vain, L. vanus empty, void, vain. Cf. {Vanish}, {Vanity}, {Vaunt} to boast.] [1913 Webster] 1. Having no real substance, value, or importance; empty; void; worthless; unsatisfying. Thy vain …

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  • 55Vainest — Vain Vain, a. [Compar. {Vainer}; superl. {Vainest}.] [F. vain, L. vanus empty, void, vain. Cf. {Vanish}, {Vanity}, {Vaunt} to boast.] [1913 Webster] 1. Having no real substance, value, or importance; empty; void; worthless; unsatisfying. Thy vain …

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  • 56pomp — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French pompe, from Latin pompa procession, pomp, from Greek pompē act of sending, escort, procession, pomp, from pempein to send Date: 14th century 1. a show of magnificence ; splendor < every day&#8230; …

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  • 57flash — I. verb Etymology: Middle English flaschen, of imitative origin Date: 13th century intransitive verb 1. rush, dash used of flowing water 2. to break forth in or like a sudden flame or flare 3. a. to appear suddenly < an idea flash …

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  • 58splash — I. verb Etymology: alteration of plash Date: 1715 intransitive verb 1. a. to strike and dash about a liquid or semiliquid substance b. to move in or into a liquid or semiliquid substance and cause it to spatter 2. a. (1) to become spattered a …

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  • 59Chiang Kai-shek — This is a Chinese name; the family name is Chiang. Generalissimo Chiang Kai shek 蔣中正 / 蔣介石 …

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  • 60Trimalchio — is a character in the Roman novel The Satyricon by Petronius. He plays a part only in the section entitled Cena Trimalchionis (The Banquet of Trimalchio). Trimalchio is a freedman who through hard work and perseverance has attained power and&#8230; …

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