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  • 21Prudery — Prud er*y, n.; pl. {Pruderies}. [F. pruderie. See {Prude}.] The quality or state of being prudish; excessive or affected scrupulousness in speech or conduct; stiffness; coyness. Cowper. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 22Reserve air — Reserve city Reserve city (Banking) In the national banking system of the United States, any of certain cities in which the national banks are required ( U. S. Rev. Stat. sec. 5191) to keep a larger reserve (25 per cent) than the minimum (15 per… …

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  • 23Reserve city — (Banking) In the national banking system of the United States, any of certain cities in which the national banks are required ( U. S. Rev. Stat. sec. 5191) to keep a larger reserve (25 per cent) than the minimum (15 per cent) required of all… …

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  • 24shiness — Shyness Shy ness, n. The quality or state of being shy. [Written also {shiness}.] [1913 Webster] Frequency in heavenly contemplation is particularly important to prevent a shyness bewtween God and thy soul. Baxter. [1913 Webster] Syn:… …

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  • 25Shyness — Shy ness, n. The quality or state of being shy. [Written also {shiness}.] [1913 Webster] Frequency in heavenly contemplation is particularly important to prevent a shyness bewtween God and thy soul. Baxter. [1913 Webster] Syn: Bashfulness;… …

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  • 26To do danger — Danger Dan ger, n. [OE. danger, daunger, power, arrogance, refusal, difficulty, fr. OF. dagier, dongier (with same meaning), F. danger danger, fr. an assumed LL. dominiarium power, authority, from L. dominium power, property. See {Dungeon},… …

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  • 27coy — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, quiet, shy, from Anglo French quoi, quei, koi quiet, from Latin quietus Date: 14th century 1. a. shrinking from contact or familiarity < tis but a kiss I beg, Why art thou coy? Shakespeare > b. marked by&#8230; …

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  • 28Flirting — Flirt redirects here. For other uses, see Flirt (disambiguation). See also: Coquette Would you take offense if I had the gall to plant a kiss on this beautiful shoulder? You ll figure that out soon enough after the deed. Flirting (or coquetry) is …

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  • 29Phoebe Cates — Infobox actor name = Phoebe Cates imagesize =250px caption = Cates and husband Kevin Kline at the Governor s Ball party after the 1989 Academy Awards, March 29, 1989 birthname = Phoebe Belle Katz birthdate = birth date and age|1963|7|16|mf=y&#8230; …

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  • 30The Little Lady of the Big House — Infobox Book | name = The Little Lady of the Big House title orig = translator = image caption = author = Jack London illustrator = cover artist = country = United States language = English series = genre = Novel publisher = release date = 1915&#8230; …

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