Grade 12 Lesson 3

Beguile

To deceive; trick. To amuse; delight. To pass (time) pleasantly.

Civility

Politeness; courtesy. An act or expression of courtesy.

Decorum

Appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety.

Demeanor

The way in which one behaves or conducts oneself; deportment.

Foolhardy

Foolishly bold or daring; rash.

Glib

Performing or performed with careless, often thoughtless, ease. Marked by a quickness or fluency that suggests insincerity.

Ignoble

Not having a noble character or purpose; dishonorable. Not of the nobility; common.

Mores

The accepted customs and rules of behavior of a particular social group, generally regarded by that group as essential to survival and welfare and often having the force of law. Attitudes about proper behavior; moral conventions.

Provincial

Characteristic of people or things away from the capital of a country; a provincial simplicity of speech or dress. Limited in range or perspective; narrow; ill-informed; unsophisticated. Of or relating to a province.

Unseemly

Not in good taste; improper; unbecoming.