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pre-ten-tious \ pri-'ten-ches\ adj {F pretentieux, fr. pretention fr. ML praetention-,
praetentio, fr. L praetentus, pp. of preatendere} (1837) 1 : making usu. unjustified or
excessive claims (as of value or standing) 2 : making claims on one's skill, ability, or
means : AMBITIOUS < the ~ daring of the green mountain boys in crossing the lake--Amer.
Guide Series: Vt.> syn SEE SHOWY-- pre-ten-tious-ly adv-- per-ten-tious-ness n.
nar-cis-sism \'nar-se-,siz-em\ n [G narzissismus, fr. Narziss Narcissus, fr. L Narcissus]
(1822) 1 : EGOISM, EGOCENTRISM 2 : love of or sexual desire for one's body -- nar-
cis-sist \'nar-se-sest\ n or adj -- nar-cis-sis-tic \,nar-se-'sis-tik\ adj
lame \'lam\ adj lam-er; lam-est [ME, fr. OE lama; akin to OHG lam lame, Lith limti to
break down] (bef. 12c) 1 a : having a body part and esp. a limb so disabled as to impair
freedow of movement b : marked by stiffnass and soreness
2 : lacking needful or desirable substance : WEAK 3 slang : not being in
the know : SQUARE --lame-ly adv -- lame-ness n
(2)lame vt lamed; lam;ing (14c) 1 : to make lame : CRIPPLE 2 : to make weak or
ineffective : DISABLE
(3)lame n, slang (1959) : a person who is not in the know : SQUARE
