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Etiquette Vocab

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  • Answer 36 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The ability to speak or act without offending others.






2. To speak to someone






3. To impair the quality or effect of






4. A person responsible for receiving payments for goods and services (as in a shop or restaurant)






5. A person who is rather smart






6. Marked by or disposed to doing good






7. Annoying






8. Make false and damaging statements about someone






9. Experienced in or inclined to war






10. Rough and short in manner or speech; abrupt.






11. Marked by lack of steadfastness - constancy - or stability






12. Existing or being everywhere at the same time






13. The quality of being proper - appropriateness.






14. Marked by moderation as keeping or held within limits






15. Evenness of mind especially under stress






16. Sophisticated; smoothly agreeable and polite.






17. Warm and friendly.






18. Something that conduces to comfort - convenience - or enjoyment






19. To change a situation or change the order of things so that it becomes the opposite






20. Very cultured or polite






21. Welcoming to guests






22. Having a huge appetite






23. A command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action






24. Open and welcoming to guests.






25. Very polite or cultured.






26. A small - often unimportant detail; a fine detail.






27. Annoying; irritating.






28. A man who acts with deliberate disregard for another's feelings or rights






29. Very flowery in style






30. A calm manner indicating self-respect and worthiness.






31. Limit something that prevents people from doing what they want to do






32. Capable of being understood in two or more possible senses or ways






33. To alter by acculturation; acclimated - adapted to a culture






34. An energetic attempt to achieve something






35. A condition of disorientation affecting someone who is suddenly exposed to an unfamiliar culture or way of life or set of attitudes






36. A state of deep distress or misery caused by major misfortune or loss