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::: egoism - excessive interest in one's self; belief that one should be interested in one's self rather than in others; selfishness; ADJ. egoistic, egoistical
::: dyslexia - word blindness; learning disorder marked by impairment of the ability to read
::: retiring - shy and reserved (of a person); modest; Ex. her retiring personality
::: seine - seine net; net for catching fish
::: placebo - harmless substance prescribed as a dummy pill
::: squabble - minor quarrel; bickering; V: engage in a minor quarrel; Ex. squabbling children
::: trickster - person who cheats people
::: iconoclastic - attacking cherished traditions; N. iconoclast: one who attacks traditional ideas; one who destroys sacred images
::: agrarian - pertaining to land or its cultivation; Ex. agrarian reform
::: confine - shut in an enclosed space; restrict; keep within limits; N. confinement