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conceited
a
full of conceit: 
Many performers become conceited 
after only modest success. The conceited man is rarely a happy man.
7. 
glare
vi
1) to shine with a light so bright as to hurt the eyes. 
The 
sun glared down on us all day. The frozen snow glared in the morning 
sunlight. A single naked bulb glared pitilessly in the centre of the room.
2) to stare angrily or fiercely: 
He glared at me like a bull at a red rag. 
A tiger glares at its prey.
glare
n
1) a very bright light, so strong that it is unpleasant or 
blinding: 
The unshaded bulbs threw a yellow glare over the walls. We 
shielded our eyes from the glare of the sun on the water. She hates the 
glare of publicity. 
2) an angry or fierce look or stare: 
He looked at me 
with an angry glare (gave me a glare) when I said he couldn’t be 
trusted with the job.
glaring
a
1) unpleasantly bright: 
The glaring headlights of a car 
blinded me for a moment. There were glaring neon signs over the build-
ing. 
2) angry or fierce: 
Her glaring eyes were suggestive of her anger. 
3) easily seen, obvious: 
How could you overlook it? It is a glaring mis-
take (error). There are several glaring defects in your plan.
8. 
extravagant
a
1) spending much more than is necessary or wise; 
wasteful: 
Dora was an extravagant wife and could never make both 
ends meet. She was extravagant in everything she bought.
2) excessively high, 
as
extravagant expenses, claims, etc.: 
The price 
is extravagant, I shall never pay so much.
extravagance
n wastefulness in spending money:
 That fur coat is 
an extravagance you can’t afford. His wife’ extravagance ruined him.

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9. 
cunning
a
clever at deceiving people; sly: 
Be careful. He is as 
cunning as a fox.
Syn
. sly
cunning
n
skill in deceiving people: 
The boy showed a great deal of 
cunning in getting what he wanted. He succeeded in his object by pure 
cunning.