vainglorious
131peacock — peacockery, peacockism, n. peacockish, peacocky, adj. peacockishly, adv. peacockishness, n. /pee kok /, n., pl. peacocks, (esp. collectively) peacock. v. n. 1. the male of the peafowl distinguished by its long, erectile, greenish, iridescent tail …
132rodomontade — /rod euh mon tayd , tahd , meuhn , roh deuh /, n., adj., v., rodomontaded, rodomontading. n. 1. vainglorious boasting or bragging; pretentious, blustering talk. adj. 2. bragging. v.i. 3. to boast; brag; talk big. [1605 15; < MF < It Rodomonte,… …
