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