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extravagant

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  1. excessive             
 
ex.trav.a.gant \ik-'strav-i-g*nt\ aj [ME, fr. MF, fr. ML extravagant-, 
   extravagans, fr. L extra- +] vagant-, vagans, prp. of vagari to wander 
   about archaic  1a: WANDERING  obs  1b: STRANGE, CURIOUS  2a: exceeding the 
   limits of reason or necessity {~ claims}  2b: lacking in moderation 
   balance, and restraint {~ praise}  2c: extremely or excessively elaborate  
   3a: spending much more than necessary  3b: PROFUSE  4: unreasonably high in 
   price  - ex.trav.a.gant.ly av