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Narcissism 601 Words You Need to Know /ˈnɑː.sɪ.sɪ.zəm/ (noun) Definition the psychological condition of admiring one’s own appearance or abilities excessively and unreasonably, egocentrism, self-admiration, conceit, conceitedness, vanity, vainness, erotic interest in oneself, egoism, self-love, self-importance, egotism, megalomania, self-absorption Example Narcissistic personality disorder — one of several types of personality disorders — is a mental
Vain 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 29 /veɪn/ (adj) extremely proud of one’s appearance, narcissistic, self-important, arrogant, conceited – abortive, futile, without any good result, otiose, fruitless, unsuccessful, worthless, ineffective, unproductive, in vain Vain: having or showing an excessively high opinion of one’s appearance, abilities, or worth. So vain is definitely not the right word
The Cactus by O. Henry The Cactus by O. Henry The most notable thing about Time is that it is so purely relative. A large amount of reminiscence is, by common consent, conceded to the drowning man; and it is not past belief that one may review an entire courtship while removing one’s gloves. That
Get down off a high horse Get down off a high horse to act like an ordinary person, to stop being arrogant or haughty, to stop disregarding people around you, act modestly or humbly, stop belittling others, stop being condescending, eat humble pie When we now say that people are on their high horse we
The Cask of Amontillado The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge. You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat. At
The Hare & the Tortoise The Hare & the Tortoise A Hare was making fun of the Tortoise one day for being so slow. “Do you ever get anywhere?” he asked with a mocking laugh. “Yes,” replied the Tortoise, “and I get there sooner than you think. I’ll run you a race and prove it.”
How much land does a man need? How much land does a man need? An elder sister came to visit her younger sister in the country. The elder was married to a tradesman in town, the younger to a peasant in the village. As the sisters sat over their tea talking, the elder began to
Araby by James Joyce Araby by James Joyce North Richmond Street, being blind, was a quiet street except at the hour when the Christian Brothers’ School set the boys free. An uninhabited house of two storeys stood at the blind end, detached from its neighbours in a square ground. The other houses of the street,
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English Presentation Narcissism English Presentation Narcissism How to Give a Significant Presentation Write the script of your Lecture: Noun1. a formal talk on a serious or specialist subject given to a group of people, especially students: We went to a lecture on Italian art. Who’s giving the lecture this afternoon? 2. an angry or serious talk given