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decorous

/ˈdɛkəɹəs/

Meanings
adjective
Marked by proper behavior.

Examples :

"The children were praised for their decorous behavior during the formal dinner. "
moral character attitude

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proper noun

/ˈpɹɔp.ə/ /ˈpɹɒp.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈpɹɑ.pɚ/

Something set apart for a special use.

"The school's library is the proper for quiet study. "

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behavior noun

[bɪˈheɪvjə] [bɪˈheɪvjɚ]

Human conduct relative to social norms.

"The child's disruptive behavior in class was a concern for the teacher. "

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praised verb

/pɹeɪzd/

To give praise to; to commend, glorify, or worship.

"Be sure to praise Bobby for his excellent work at school this week."

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their pronoun

/ðeər/

Belonging to or associated with the people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.

"They brought their books with them."

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for preposition

/fɔːr/

Used to indicate the object or recipient of an action.

"This gift is for you."

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marked adjective

/ˈmɑːkɪd/ /mɑɹkt/ /mɑːkt/

Having a visible or identifying mark.

"The teacher marked the student's paper with a red pen. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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formal noun

/ˈfɔːməl/ /ˈfɔɹməl/

Formalin.

"The lab technician carefully measured the formalin for the experiment. "

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children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

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were noun

/wɜːr/ /wər/

A man, a husband

"The were in my family is a kind and supportive man. "

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dinner noun

/ˈdɪnə/ /ˈdɪnəɹ/

A midday meal (in a context in which the evening meal is called supper or tea).

"My dinner was a sandwich and some fruit, before I went to my afternoon class. "

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during verb

/ˈdjɔː.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɔːɹɪŋ/ /ˈd(j)ʊɚ.ɪŋ/

To last, continue, endure.

"The storm during all night. "