Lesson 61 Flashcards
Courteous
Polite and respectful
Courtesy
Politeness and respect
Discourteous
Impolite and lacking respect
Offhand
Showing a rude lack of interest in others
Insolent
Rude and not showing respect (much stronger than duscourteous)
Etiquette
Set of rules or customs for accepted behavior in particular social groups or social situations
Stand on ceremony
Behave in a formal way
Straitlaced
Having old-fashioned and fixed morals
The done thing
What you are expected to do in a social situation
Netiquette
Code of behavior when using the internet
Raise your eyebrows
To show surprise by moving your eyebrows upwards
Twitch
To make a sudden small movement with a part of the body, usually without intending to
Flinch
To make a sudden small movement because of pain or fear
Squirm
To move from side to side in an awkward way because of nervousness, embarrassment or pain
Smirk
A smile that expresses satisfaction or pleasure about having done something or knowing something which is not known by someone else