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Eager for glory or distinction; haughty; boastful; ostentatious; vainglorious.
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The celebrated work of Ptolemy of Alexandria, which contains nearly all that is known of the astronomical observations and theories of the ancients. The name was extended to other similar works. →
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A tentative theory or supposition provisionally adopted to explain certain facts, and to guide in the investigation of others; hence, frequently called a working hypothesis. →
A gate, or valve, by which a flow of water is permitted, prevented, or regulated. →
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A thin skin; a pellicle; a membranous covering, causing opacity; hence, any thin, slight covering. →