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Boast
- noun - brag
- show off
- speaking of yourself in superlatives
- talk with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about one's achievements, possessions, or abilities.
- wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner;
Boost
- noun - an increase in cost; "they asked for a 10% rise in rates"
- contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"
- give a boost to; be beneficial to; "The tax cut will boost the economy"
- increase or raise; "boost the voltage in an electrical circuit"
- increase; "The landlord hiked up the rents"
- push or shove upward, as if from below or behind; "The singer had to be boosted onto the stage by a special contraption"
- the act of giving a push; "he gave her a boost over the fence"
- the act of giving hope or support to someone
Coast
- noun - a slope down which sleds may coast; "when it snowed they made a coast on the golf course"
- move effortlessly; by force of gravity
- not trying all that hard
- obsolete word meaning boundary or limit
- the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it; "his slide didn't stop until the bottom of the hill"; "the children lined up for a coast down the snowy slope"
- the area within view; "the coast is clear"
- the shore of a sea or ocean
Doest
- unknown - Old spelling of do in 2nd person indicative:
'thou doest cause me heartache.....'
Foist
- verb - insert surreptitiously or without warrant
- to force onto another; "He foisted his work on me"
Hoist
- noun - lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects
- move from one place to another by lifting; "They hoisted the patient onto the operating table"
- raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help; "hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car"
- raise; "hoist the flags"; "hoist a sail"
Holst
- unknown - Gustav Holst - English composer (e.g. "The Planets").