unsubstantial enjoyment
1Vanities — Vanity Van i*ty, n.; pl. {Vanities}. [OE. vanite, vanit[ e], L. vanitas, fr. vanus empty, vain. See {Vain}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The quality or state of being vain; want of substance to satisfy desire; emptiness; unsubstantialness; unrealness;… …
2Vanity — Van i*ty, n.; pl. {Vanities}. [OE. vanite, vanit[ e], L. vanitas, fr. vanus empty, vain. See {Vain}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The quality or state of being vain; want of substance to satisfy desire; emptiness; unsubstantialness; unrealness; falsity.… …
3Johnson, Samuel — known as Dr. Johnson born Sept. 18, 1709, Lichfield, Staffordshire, Eng. died Dec. 13, 1784, London British man of letters, one of the outstanding figures of 18th century England. The son of a poor bookseller, he briefly attended Oxford… …
4vanity — n. 1. Emptiness, hollowness, triviality, worthlessness, futility, unrealness, unsubstantialness, falsity, vanitas vanitatum. 2. Conceit, conceitedness, egotism, self conceit, self sufficiency, petty pride, self complacency, self approbation, self …
5valuable — Of financial or market value; commanding or worth a good price; of considerable worth in any respect, whether monetary or intrinsic @ valuable consideration A class of consideration upon which a promise may be founded, which entitles the promisee …
