Often observed flicking its tongue, snakes use their forked tongue to smell the air. Snakes are ectotherms, meaning they must regulate their body temperature externally by sunning themselves or retreating to cool, shaded areas. Snakes hibernate during the winter. Snakes must shed their skin three to six times per year.
vanity noun [U]. âº the âpersonal âcharacteristic of being too âproud of and âinterested in yourself, esp. in âyour âappearance or âachievements. (Definition of vanity from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Â© Cambridge University Press). See all translations.
The vanity of false worship is of no value, as it fails to see that other religions and philosophies lead only to damnation. Vanity as a despair of value of human life thus destroying confidence in self, abilities, and possessions can be of value if faith is allowed to focus on him with whom true joys are to be found.