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  2. Etiquette - Wikipedia

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    Each author cautions the reader that to be a well-mannered person they must practise good manners in their public and private lives. The How Rude! comic-book series addresses and discusses adolescent perspectives and questions of etiquette, social manners, and civility.

  3. Temperament - Wikipedia

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    Plasticity: the ability to adapt quickly to changes in situations, to change the program of action, and to shift between different tasks; Social-verbal Tempo: the preferred speed of speech and ability to understand fast speech on well-known topics, reading and sorting of known verbal material

  4. List of gairaigo and wasei-eigo terms - Wikipedia

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    Gairaigo are Japanese words originating from, or based on, foreign-language, generally Western, terms.These include wasei-eigo (Japanese pseudo-anglicisms).Many of these loanwords derive from Portuguese, due to Portugal's early role in Japanese-Western interaction; Dutch, due to the Netherlands' relationship with Japan amidst the isolationist policy of sakoku during the Edo period; and from ...

  5. Mannerism - Wikipedia

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    A well-known element of his work is the rendering of gazes by various figures which often pierce out at the viewer in various directions. [32] Dedicated to his work, Pontormo often expressed anxiety about its quality and was known to work slowly and methodically. [ 32 ]

  6. Wikipedia:Language learning centre/Word list - Wikipedia

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    Drawing up a comprehensive list of words in English is important as a reference when learning a language as it will show the equivalent words you need to learn in the other language to achieve fluency.

  7. Talk:Dude - Wikipedia

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    The term is being used in 2 distinct ways: either as 1) a way to tease or gently rib colleagues when they make a gaffe or are caught in a humorous, compromising position and the "truth" must be told to anyone within earshot (Dude, I think you put too much coffee in the coffeemaker), or 2) to express mocking disapproval of a colleague's ...

  8. Term of endearment - Wikipedia

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    This article is about the phrase. For the film, see Terms of Endearment. For other uses, see Terms of Endearment (disambiguation). A term of endearment is a word or phrase used to address or describe a person, animal or inanimate object for which the speaker feels love or affection. Terms of endearment are used for a variety of reasons, such as parents addressing their children and lovers ...

  9. Well-formedness - Wikipedia

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    In linguistics, well-formedness is the quality of a clause, word, or other linguistic element that conforms to the grammar of the language of which it is a part. Well-formed words or phrases are grammatical , meaning they obey all relevant rules of grammar.