Other / Inward

verb

49 of 70

Other / Inward

audio

strut - To walk with a stiff, erect, and apparently arrogant or conceited gait

The wealthy businessman would strut through the town as if he literally owned it.

adjective

50 of 70

Other / Inward

Url audio

taciturn - Reserved or uncommunicative in speech.

The taciturn boy rarely spoke, even to his friends.

noun

51 of 70

Other / Inward

Url audio

retrospect - The act of reflecting on or considering past actions, experiences, or situations.

In retrospect, I realize that taking that job was one of the best decisions I ever made, even though it seemed risky at the time.

verb

52 of 70

Other / Inward

audio

brag - To speak in a boastful manner

Ilya bragged to everyone in the office about his new promotion.

adjective

53 of 70

Other / Inward

audio

prim - Stiffly formal and respectable; feeling or showing disapproval of anything regarded as improper

In Victorian England, women were very prim and proper, never engaging in unladylike behavior.

noun

54 of 70

Other / Inward

audio

fop - A man who is concerned with his clothes and appearance in an affected and excessive way; a dandy

The fop refused to do physical labor because it would ruin his fancy clothes.

adjective

55 of 70

Other / Inward

Url audio

reclusive - Preferring to live in isolation and avoiding contact with others, often due to personal preference or a desire for privacy.

Many people described the artist as reclusive, rarely attending gallery openings or social events despite his fame.

verb

See noun

56 of 70

Other / Inward

audio

blush - Develop a pink tinge in the face from embarrassment or shame

Kelly blushed when her teacher told her she was a good student.

noun

57 of 70

Other / Inward

Url audio

essence - The core nature or most important quality of something.

The essence of friendship is trust and mutual respect.

noun

58 of 70

Other / Inward

Url audio

personna - The image or personality that a person presents in public, that is different from their real and private self.

Though the CEO presented a personna of being tough as nails, his family knew that he was really a very kind and gentle person.

noun

59 of 70

Other / Inward

Url audio

shame - The emotion experienced when one believes they have done something wrong or inappropriate, often leading to feelings of guilt or disgrace.

Afterwards, he felt a deep sense of shame after lying to his friends about something so important.

adjective

60 of 70

Other / Inward

audio

cagey - Reluctant to give information owing to caution or suspicion

I asked to read Kyle's novel, but he was acting cagey and said he couldn't show it to me.