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Vocab lesson 28
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| arrogant | thinking oneself to be superior, self-important |
| diffident | lacking confidence, shy, timid |
| egocentric | self-centered, interested only in one's own activities or needs, selfish |
| esteem(1) | high regard, respect |
| esteem(2) | to look upon with respect, admiration, or honor |
| flaunt(2) | to show something off,to exhibit shamelessly |
| flaunt(1) | to wave grandly |
| gloat | to express self-satisfaction over your own success or someone else's misfortune |
| humility | modesty, humbleness, a feeling of not being important or superior |
| modest(1) | having only a moderate estimation of oneself, not vain |
| modest(2) | free from showiness, unlikely to call attention to oneself |
| modest(3) | proper or conventional in speech, behavior, or dress |
| pompous | having exaggerated dignity, seriousness or self-importance, pretentious |
| swagger(1) | to walk in an overconfident way, to strut |
| swagger(2) | to brag, boast, or otherwise behave arrogantly |