flatter oneself with hope
1hope — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Confidence Nouns 1. hope[s], desire; trust, confidence, optimism, reliance, faith, belief; assurance, secureness, security; reassurance. See safety. 2. (omen of hope) good omen or auspices, promise; good …
2flatter — flatter1 flatterable, adj. flatterer, n. flatteringly, adv. /flat euhr/, v.t. 1. to try to please by complimentary remarks or attention. 2. to praise or compliment insincerely, effusively, or excessively: She flatters him by constantly praising… …
3flatter — v.tr. 1 compliment unduly; overpraise, esp. for gain or advantage. 2 (usu. refl.; usu. foll. by that + clause) please, congratulate, or delude (oneself etc.) (I flatter myself that I can sing). 3 a (of a colour, a style, etc.) make (a person)… …
4flatter — I flat•ter [[t]ˈflæt ər[/t]] v. t. 1) to try to please by complimentary remarks or attention 2) to praise or compliment insincerely, effusively, or excessively 3) to represent favorably, esp. too favorably: The portrait flatters her[/ex] 4) to… …
5Spinoza: the moral and political philosophy — The moral and political philosophy of Spinoza Hans W.Blom Spinoza as a moral and political philosopher was the proponent of a radical and extremely consistent version of seventeenth century Dutch naturalism. As a consequence of the burgeoning… …
6literature — /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.… …
7Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
8Jiddu Krishnamurti — Infobox Person name = Jiddu Krishnamurti image size = 250px caption = J. Krishnamurti cir. the 1920s birth date = May 11, 1895 birth place = Madanapalle, India death date = February 17, 1986 (aged 90) death place = Ojai, California education =… …
9The Fountainhead — Fountainhead redirects here. For other uses, see Fountainhead (disambiguation). The Fountainhead   …
10Deponent verb — In linguistics, a deponent verb is a verb that is active in meaning but takes its form from a different voice, most commonly the middle or passive. A deponent verb doesn t have active forms; it can be said to have deposited them (into oblivion).… …
