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  • 21Decorum — De*cor um, n. [L. dec[=o]rum, fr. dec[=o]rus. See {Decorous}.] Propriety of manner or conduct; grace arising from suitableness of speech and behavior to one s own character, or to the place and occasion; decency of conduct; seemliness; that which …

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  • 22seemly — adjective (seemlier; est) Etymology: Middle English semely, from Old Norse sœmiligr, from sœmr fitting Date: 13th century 1. a. good looking, handsome b. agreeably fashioned ; attractive 2. conventionally proper …

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  • 23El Greco — This article is about the artist of the Spanish Renaissance. For other uses, see El Greco (disambiguation). El Greco Portrait of An Old Man (presumed self portrait of El Greco), circa 1595–1600, oil on canvas, 52.7 × 46.7 cm, Metropolitan… …

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  • 24Slavoj Žižek — Žižek and Zizek redirect here. For the biographical documentary film, see Zizek!. Slavoj Žižek Žižek in 2008 Full name Slavoj Žižek Born 21 March 1949 (1949 03 21) …

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  • 25Jeeves Takes Charge — is a short story written by P. G. Wodehouse. It was first published in the United States in The Saturday Evening Post on November 28, 1916, and in the United Kingdom in the April 1923 edition of Strand Magazine . Its first book publication was in …

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  • 26Chopine — Line art drawing of a chopine. A chopine is a type of women s platform shoe that was popular in the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries. Chopines were originally used as a patten, clog, or overshoe to protect the shoes and dress from mud and street… …

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  • 27Geziemen — Geziemen, verb. reg. neutr. welches das Hülfswort haben erfordert. Es ist das ohne Noth verlängerte Zeitwort ziemen, welches aber durch geziemen in der anständigen Sprechart beynahe völlig verdränget worden, und wird am häufigsten als ein… …

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  • 28dek- — To take, accept. Oldest form *dek̑ , becoming *dek in centum languages. Derivatives include decent, paradox, and disdain. 1. Suffixed (stative) form *dek ē . decent, from Latin dec …

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  • 29propriety — /preuh pruy i tee/, n., pl. proprieties. 1. conformity to established standards of good or proper behavior or manners. 2. appropriateness to the purpose or circumstances; suitability. 3. rightness or justness. 4. the proprieties, the conventional …

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  • 30tasteless — tastelessly, adv. tastelessness, n. /tayst lis/, adj. 1. having no taste or flavor; insipid. 2. dull; uninteresting. 3. lacking in aesthetic quality or capacity; devoid of good taste: a houseful of tasteless furnishings; a tasteless director of… …

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