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boastful

/ˈboʊstfəl/

Meanings
adjective
Tending to boast or brag.

Examples :

"He wrote a boastful autobiography, recording all his great deeds."
character attitude human

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Illustration tending

tending verb

/ˈtɛndɪŋ/

(Old English law) To make a tender of; to offer or tender.

""The farmer, tending his customary rent of grain, hoped the lord would accept it despite the poor harvest." "

Illustration recording

recording verb

/rɪˈkɔːrdɪŋ/ /rəˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

To make a record of information.

"I wanted to record every detail of what happened, for the benefit of future generations."

Illustration boast

boast noun

/bəʊst/ /boʊst/

A brag; ostentatious positive appraisal of oneself.

"His boast about winning the science fair was a bit excessive. "

Illustration his

his pronoun

/ˈhɪz/ /ˈhɘz/

Honorific alternative letter-case form of his, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.

"The school principal, a respected figure, announced that his decision was final. "

Illustration to

to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

Illustration wrote

wrote verb

/ɹəʊt/ /ɹoʊt/

To form letters, words or symbols on a surface in order to communicate.

"The pupil wrote his name on the paper."

Illustration deeds

deeds noun

/diːdz/

An action or act; something that is done.

"Her kind deeds, like helping her neighbor with groceries, made everyone admire her. "

Illustration or

or conjunction

/ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɚ/

Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [...] or".

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."

Illustration autobiography

autobiography noun

/ˌɔː.tə.baɪˈɒɡ.ɹə.fi/

A self-written biography; the story of one's own life.

"Maya Angelou's autobiography, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, tells the story of her life growing up in the South. "

Illustration great

great noun

/ɡɹeɪt/

A person of major significance, accomplishment or acclaim.

"Newton and Einstein are two of the greats of the history of science."

Illustration brag

brag noun

/bɹæɡ/

A boast or boasting; bragging; ostentatious pretence or self-glorification.

"His brag about getting a perfect score on the test was met with polite smiles. "

Illustration all

all noun

/ɔːl/ /ɔl/ /ɑl/

(with a possessive pronoun) Everything that one is capable of.

"She gave her all, and collapsed at the finish line."