V4A Lesson 3: Etiquette & Behavior

V4A Lesson 3

Etiquette & Behavior

1. brusque (adj)

• Rough and short in manner or speech

• Abrupt or curt

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The players jumped when they heard the coach’s

order.

2. cordial (adj)

Warm and friendly

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The class gave the new student a

greeting.

3. dignity (noun)

• A calm manner indicating worthiness

• A sense of self-respect

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Full time employment restored the man’s

.

4. hospitable (adj)

Open and welcoming of guests

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The

Miller family invited guests to stop by after the game.

5. irksome (adj)

Annoying; irritating

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Alicia found it

to have to do dishes every night while the rest of the neighborhood children played outside.

6. nicety (noun)

• A small, often unimportant detail; a fine point

• An elegant detail, distinction, or feature

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Observing an old-fashioned

, the gentleman took the lady’s arm while escorting her into the dining room.

7. propriety (noun)

The quality of being proper; appropriateness

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Screaming and yelling at a formal dinner shows a definite lack of

.

8. refined (adj)

Very polite or cultured

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The

young man stood up when the guests entered the room.

9. suave (adj)

Sophisticated; smoothly agreeable and polite

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The

actor was given the lead in the romantic movie.

10. tact (noun)

The ability to speak or act without offending others

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can often accomplish more than rudeness or aggression.