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Modesty and Vanity Words
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English
12th Grade
11/22/2009

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coy
Definition
pretending to be shy
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demure
Definition
1. falsely modest or serious; coy
2. grave; prim
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diffident
Definition
lacking in self confidence; unduly timid; shy
Term
modest
Definition
not thinking too highly of one's merits; unpretentious; humble (ant. ambitious)
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modesty
Definition
freedom from conceit or vanity; unpretentiousness; humility
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staid
Definition
settled; of quiet disposition; sedate
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brazen
Definition
1. shameless; impudent
2. made of brass or bronze
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egoism
Definition
excessive concern for oneself; conceit (ant. altruism)
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ostentatious
Definition
done to impress others; showy; pretentious
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overweening
Definition
thinking too highly of oneself; arrogant; presumptuous
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pert
Definition
1. too free in speech or action; bold; saucy
2. lively; spirited
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vain
Definition
1. conceited
2. empty; worthless
3. futile
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vainglorious
Definition
excessively proud or boastful; elated by vanity
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vanity
Definition
condition of being too vain about one's appearance or achievements; conceit
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