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• extravagant — ex|trav|a|gant [ıkˈstrævəgənt] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Medieval Latin; Origin: Latin vagans, present participle of vagari to wander about ] 1.) spending or costing a lot of money, especially more than is necessary or more than you can afford ▪… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• extravagant — adjective 1 spending a lot of money on things that are not necessary: It was very extravagant of you to spend 500 on a dress. 2 extravagant with sth using too much of something or wasting it: We mustn t be too extravagant with the electricity. 3… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• extravagant — UK [ɪkˈstrævəɡənt] / US adjective 1) a) spending or costing a lot of money, especially more than is reasonable an extravagant present It would be too extravagant to go by taxi. b) using too much of something an extravagant use of natural… …   English dictionary

• extravagant — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, seem ▪ I go to that restaurant for lunch if I m feeling extravagant. ▪ become ADVERB ▪ particularly …   Collocations dictionary

• extravagant — ex|trav|a|gant [ ık strævəgənt ] adjective 1. ) spending or costing a lot of money, especially more than is reasonable: an extravagant present a ) using too much of something: an extravagant use of natural resources extravagant with: We ve been… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• extravagant — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin extravagant , extravagans, from Latin extra + vagant , vagans, present participle of vagari to wander about, from vagus wandering Date: 15th century 1. a. obsolete… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• extravagant — [[t]ɪkstræ̱vəgənt[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED Someone who is extravagant spends more money than they can afford or uses more of something than is reasonable. We are not extravagant; restaurant meals are a luxury and designer clothes are out... I hope you… …   English dictionary

• money — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Medium of exchange Nouns 1. money, finance, funds, treasure, capital, assets; ways and means, wherewithal; money matters, economics, the dismal science; resources, backing (see means); purse strings.… …   English dictionary for students

• Thomas Bertram — Full name Thomas Bertram Gender Male Age 17 at the beginning of the novel, 27 at the end Income The estate of Mansfield Park and its demesnes, which will be his patrimony E …   Wikipedia

• literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …   Universalium

• Loomis Fargo Bank Robbery — David Ghantt redirects here. For the New York State assemblyman, see David Gantt. The Loomis Fargo Bank Robbery was the $17.3 million cash robbery of the Charlotte, North Carolina, regional office vault of Loomis Fargo Company on the evening of… …   Wikipedia