Boasting - a lion's vigour? (anag) (12)
I believe the answer is:
vainglorious
(Other definitions for vainglorious that I've seen before include "Boastful; rousing viola (anag.)" , "Egotistic" , "Excessively self-proud" , "Self-important -- savouring oil (anag)" , "Overly self-regarding" .)