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Munich Vocab: 7-L3
Etiquette and Behavior
Term | Definition |
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brusque | Rough and short in manner or speech; abrupt; curt |
cordial | Warm and friendly |
dignity | (a) A calm manner indicating self-respect and worthiness (b) A sense of self-respect |
hospitable | Open and welcoming to guests |
irksome | Annoying; irritating |
nicety | (a) A small, often unimportant detail; a fine point (b) An elegant detail or distinction; a refined feature or custom |
propriety | The quality of being proper; appropriateness |
refined | Very polite or cultured |
suave | Sophisticated; smoothly agreeable and polite |
tact | The ability to speak or act without offending other |