10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DECOROUS»
Discover the use of
decorous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
decorous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms
declass. decorous. advertising his willingness to make concessions— Time) In its
specific sense, as implying publicity for the sake of gaining patronage or support
for an article of merchandise, it implies the use of communication media (as the ...
Merriam-Webster, Inc, 1984
2
Tolstoy's Major Fiction
Events of a significant personal nature do appear in his life, but Ivan Ilych
manages, by adhering closely to the proper and decorous rules of his society, to
avoid them. During the first months of her pregnancy, Praskovya Fyodorovna
interrupts ...
3
Adirondack Camps: Homes Away from Home, 1850-1950
It is given to build a retreat in the Adirondacks: something that shall give a
decorous shelter, that shall have the privacy and many of the domestic comforts
which our civilization has changed from luxuries to necessities. — Harvey Ellis,
1903 ...
4
Selection of Reports and Papers of the House of Commons: ...
Should you think it decorous in very junior members of the College to interrogate
a senior licentiate, of many years' standing and great practice, respecting his
knowledge of practical medicine ? — I do not see any impropriety in it ; there are
...
5
Parliamentary Papers, House of Commons and Command
Should you think it decorous in very junior members of the College to interrogate
a senior licentiate, of many years' standing and great practice, respecting his
knowledge of practical medicine? — I do not see any impropriety in it; there are ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1834
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A Dictionary of the Bengala Language: In which the Words are ...
(from fit?, humility, andjrtft*, giving), giving humility or modesty, giving submission
or decorous behaviour. fjljptttf*, a. (fiom humility, and f^stf*, causing to cease),
causing humility or modesty to cease, causing submission or decorum to cease.
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The Facts on File Guide to Good Writing
... meanings that it does not share with decorous. Thus, decorous should not be
used as a replacement for decent where the meaning is “adequate,” “pleasant,”
or “morally correct” (a decent enough performance; a decent fellow; a decent ...
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The SAT Word Slam: Rhyme Your Way to a Better Vocabulary and ...
Decorous. (adj) “DeK-or-us” Decorous people are proper. They're refined And
behave with decorum. But if someone is acting too decorous Just stick out
yourtongue Or ignore 'em. Picture an old navy captain Whose crew is a pain in
the neck; ...
An accumulation of images and intensity leads to the concluding indictment
about 'The old Lie' formerly revered as a great truth. The title of the poem, 'Dulce
et Decorum Est' (it is sweet and decorous), used ironically, is revealed in the
fullness ...
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The Soul, or Rational psychology
the mind and its love of what is honourable ; for then it fears to sin against the
rules of honour or against the rules of the decorous, which it believes is the
honourable, since there are those who do not well distinguish the decorous from
the ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DECOROUS»
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decorous is used in the context of the following news items.
New Sonoma gallery show presents chairs as art
The exhibit of 17 decorous and elaborate chairs, and 34 paintings of chairs, opens with reception from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, July 10, at the Alley ... «Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Jul 15»
Fierce and Fiercer
These were the last eight players in what Wimbledon still refers to as the Ladies Singles draw, but there was nothing genteel, or decorous, ... «Tennis Magazine, Jul 15»
Tignor's Thoughts for Day 8
These were the last eight players in the Ladies' draw, but there was nothing genteel, or decorous, or unduly modest about the way they ... «Wimbledon, Jul 15»
Joe Bennett: Putting on socks, it's all now Greek to me
The other method is simpler but less decorous. I sit on the side of the bed. From that position it is comparatively straightforward to hook a furled ... «The Press, Jul 15»
Pugilism With Racquets -- Kevin Mitchell Delivers an Ace With Break …
He differentiates between the changing era of the sport and remarks, "Tennis, a once decorous pastime in long trousers, is now a bare-fanged ... «NDTVSports.com, Jul 15»
François Hollande arrives Cameroon 30 minutes behind time
The long awaited decorous guess to Cameroon finally arrived at 5:20pm, 30 minutes behind the expected time. His arrival was announced by a ... «Cameroon Radio Television, Jul 15»
Venus fails to rise in Sister Act
... their feelings — Venus even more composed than she usually is and Serena allowing herself only the smallest, almost decorous, fist pumps. «The Hindu, Jul 15»
Strings Music Festival: Applause has many faces
I have no idea why yelling and desk slapping are considered more decorous than clapping. And remember the old days, when you lit up your ... «Steamboat Pilot & Today, Jul 15»
The Vision of the Founding Fathers
... the enforced ignorance, and the regulation of every aspect of life comprehended in Jefferson's decorous statement of the inhumanity of which ... «National Review Online, Jul 15»
Lord Digby Jones at Chamber event
'He is decorous with a wonderfully wicked sense of humour, and I would like to thank him for all the work, much of it unseen, which he has done ... «Isle of Man Today, Jul 15»
