| coy | (adjective) showing marked and often playful or irritating evasiveness or reluctance to make a definite or committing statement | - |
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| (adjective) affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way | Synonyms: demure, overmodest |
| (adjective) modestly or warily rejecting approaches or overtures | - |
| decoy | (noun) something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed | Synonyms: bait, lure |
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| (noun) a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot) | Synonyms: steerer |
| (verb) lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy | - |