from Humor
A sense of humor is an exceedingly good quality to possess.... It brightens a dull time, it throws sunshine upon troublesome questions, and it clears the air.... Most certainly the man with a keen appreciation of humor is saved from a good many blunders, because he can see how ridiculous they would make him. He cannot very well be unduly elated by any small success, because, knowing how many greater successes there are in the world, he realizes the absurdity of being puffed up by a little one. He cannot take himself half so seriously as the humorless man, for he sees how ridiculous it is to fancy that his acts and opinions are of preeminent value in a world containing so many millions of people. Often, instead of getting angry with the one who opposes him, the man with a sense of humor cannot help smiling at some ludicrous aspect of the situation; and in most conflicts the man who can smile is reasonably sure to win.
(from A Friend in the Library: Humor by Eva March Tappan)
This sentence is from the passage.
"He cannot very well be unduly elated by any small success, becau
knowing how many greater successes there are in the world, he
realizes the absurdity of being puffed up by a little one."
What does the phrase puffed up mean in the sentence?
1. overly amused
2. overly mystified
◎ 3. overly distracted
4. overly impressed