Lesson 61 Flashcards

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Courteous

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Polite and respectful

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Courtesy

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Politeness and respect

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Discourteous

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Impolite and lacking respect

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Offhand

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Showing a rude lack of interest in others

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Insolent

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Rude and not showing respect (much stronger than duscourteous)

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Etiquette

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Set of rules or customs for accepted behavior in particular social groups or social situations

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Stand on ceremony

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Behave in a formal way

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Straitlaced

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Having old-fashioned and fixed morals

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The done thing

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What you are expected to do in a social situation

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Netiquette

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Code of behavior when using the internet

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Raise your eyebrows

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To show surprise by moving your eyebrows upwards

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Twitch

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To make a sudden small movement with a part of the body, usually without intending to

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Flinch

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To make a sudden small movement because of pain or fear

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Squirm

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To move from side to side in an awkward way because of nervousness, embarrassment or pain

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Smirk

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A smile that expresses satisfaction or pleasure about having done something or knowing something which is not known by someone else

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Beam

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To smile with obvious pleasure

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Sniff at something

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To show disapproval or a low opinion of something

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Snort

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To make an explosive sound by forcing air quickly up or down the nose

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Titter

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To laugh nervously, often at something that you feel you should not be laughing at