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Vocabulary: pride and humility

Having ambition has always been "necessary", and it still is in our present society... Yet, knowing how to keep it in check, so as not to "belittle" other people around us (family members, co-workers, friends or even acquaintances) has become an absolute "must" now. Of course, people should work on their self-esteem, but without bragging... This is overall a matter of balance! ( which may be quite difficult to maintain, depending on the different personalities!...)

To be vain To boast (about)/ to brag

Proud of/ proudly	Pride
Self-confidence	To be self-confident
Ambitious/ ambition	Vain/ vanity
Boastful/ boastfulness	To boast of/ about stg/ that... To brag about/ that...
A braggart	Obtrusive

Self-satisfaction	To be self-satisfied
Conceit/ conceited	To show off
Brash/ brashy	Arrogant/ arrogance
Humble/ humbly	Modest/ modesty
Self-denial/ abnegation	Reserved
Discreet/ unobtrusive	Discretion/ unobtrusiveness
Indiscreet/ obtrusive	Indiscretion/ obtrusiveness
Nosey	To be self-conscious
Awkwardly	Awkwardness
Clumsy/ clumsiness/ Clumsily	To be diffident/ diffidence
Prim	Shame/ shameful
Shameless	Ashamed of

What a nosey woman!

EXPRESSIONS and IDIOMS:

- to take (a) pride in

- to pride oneself on doing sth

- He is puffed up with pride

- To beam with pride

- To have pride of place

- To swallow one's pride

- It's a crying shame!

- To hide one's face in shame

- Shame on you!

Your ambition at that precise moment will be to pass this test with flying colours... , which is, you'll see, totally within range!

Go for it and thanks for working with me!

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1. 'Yes, you have passed this exam, but you don’t have to be so about it. Everyone has succeeded!'

2. Katleen was extremely her daughter Lucy on her graduation day. Both were beaming!

3. 'Look at Pete, he’s just with his brand new car in front of all his friends.'

4. He’s so that I won’t let him carry the tray with my precious china!

5. The children’s attitude caused their parents’ embarrassment and anger.

6. 'Lizzy’s and looks at herself in any mirror she can see, but I must admit she’s beautiful!'

7. Susan always her spotlessly clean house but spends her days with brooms and mops.

8. Being out of the competition because he fell at the last hurdle is for Randall.He had trained so much.

9. 'Stop . Yes! You have won, but by a very narrow margin! Be modest, please.'

10. 'It was really of you to speak up when the whole group had been asked to remain silent and listen patiently.

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