Manners & Etiquette
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- apology/əˈpɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/noun · A2Words admitting fault and asking to be forgiven.
- attentive/əˈtɛntɪv/adjective · B2Noticing and caring about what somebody needs.
- black tienoun · B2A dress code calling for a dinner jacket.
- boast/bəʊst/verb · B2To talk too proudly about what you have or did.
- bow/ˈbəʊ̯/verb · B1To draw a taut length of horsehair across strings.
- civility/sɪˈvɪl.ɪ.ti/noun · C1Basic politeness in dealing with people.
- compliment/ˈkɑmpləmənt/noun · B1A kind remark about how good someone or their work is.
- considerate/kənˈsɪdəɹət/adjective · B1+Careful not to cause others trouble; thinking of their needs.
- courteous/ˈkɜːti.əs/adjective · B2Politely respectful in an old-fashioned way.
- courtesy callnoun · C1A visit or call made out of politeness.
- curtsyverb · C1To bend the knees in respect, as women once did.
- cutlery/ˈkʌt.lə.ɹi/noun · A2+Knives, forks, and spoons — all the eating tools together.
- decorum/dɪˈkɔːɹəm/noun · C1Behaviour that fits what the occasion demands.
- deferential[ˌdɛfəˈɹɛnʃəɫ]adjective · C1Showing respect for somebody's rank or judgement.
- diplomacy/dɪˈpləʊməsi/noun · B2+Managing relations between countries by talking.
- discourtesy/dɪsˈkɜːtəsi/noun · C1An act that fails in ordinary politeness.
- discretion/dɪˈskɹɛʃən/noun · B2+Good judgement about what to say, and freedom to decide.
- dress codenoun · B1The standard of clothing an occasion requires.
- eavesdrop/ˈiːvzˌdɹɒp/verb · B2To listen secretly to what others are saying.
- etiquette/ˈɛt.ɪˌkɛt/noun · B2+The accepted rules of polite behaviour.
- excuse me/ɛksˈkjuːz mi/phrase · A1The polite phrase for getting attention or passing through a crowd.
- flattery/ˈflæt.ə.ɹi/noun · C1Praise laid on more thickly than is sincere.
- formality/fɔːrˈmælɪti/noun · C1Strict attention to correct form and manners.
- gallant/ˈɡælənt/adjective · C1Brave, and courteous in an old-fashioned way.
- gesture/ˈd͡ʒɛs.t͡ʃə/noun · B2A movement of hands or head that carries meaning without words.
- gossip/ˈɡɒsɪp/noun · B1Juicy talk about other people's private lives.
- gracious/ˈɡɹeɪʃəs/adjective · B2Kind and warm, especially when you need not be.
- gratitude/ˈɡɹæ.tɪ.tjuːd/noun · B1The warm feeling of thanks toward someone.
- greeting/ˈɡɹiːtɪŋ/noun · B1The words you say when you meet someone — hello, hi, good morning.
- guest/ɡɛst/noun · A2A person you invite to your home or party.
- handshake/ˈhæn(d)ˌʃeɪk/noun · B1Gripping and shaking hands on meeting or agreeing.
- head of the tablenoun · B2The seat of honour at a formal meal.
- hospitable/hɒsˈpɪtəbl̩/adjective · B2+Welcoming and generous to guests.
- hospitality/ˌhɒs.pɪˈtæl.ɪ.ti/noun · B2The warm welcome given to guests.
- host dutiesnoun · B2What is expected of the one receiving guests.
- impolitenessnoun · B2+A failure to observe common courtesy.
- informalitynoun · B2+A relaxed manner with the formal rules set aside.
- insult/ɪnˈsʌlt/verb · B2To say something rude that wounds someone's pride.
- interrupt/ˌɪntəˈɹʌpt/verb · B1To cut into the middle of someone's speaking or work.
- introduction/ˌɪntɹəˈdʌkʃn̩/noun · B1+Presenting one thing or person to another.
- manners/ˈmæn.ɚz/noun · A2+The way somebody behaves towards other people.
- mumble/ˈmʌmbəl/verb · B2To speak so unclearly that words blur together.
- napkin/ˈnæpˌkɪn/noun · A2+The paper or cloth square you wipe your mouth with at the table.
- obliging/əˈblaɪd͡ʒɪŋ/adjective · C1Eager to be helpful.
- pardon/ˈpɑːdn̩/noun · A1Forgiveness, or a request to have something repeated.
- place cardnoun · B2A card showing where each guest is to sit.
- place settingnoun · B2One person's plate, glass and cutlery laid out.
- pleasantry/ˈplɛzəntɹi/noun · C1A polite remark made to be agreeable.
- propriety/pɹəˈpɹaɪəti/noun · C1Correct behaviour according to accepted standards.
- protocol/ˈpɹəʊtəˌkɒl/noun · C1The agreed rules two machines follow to talk.
- pry/pɹaɪ/verb · B2To force something open with a bar or blade.
- punctual/ˈpʌŋktjʊəl/adjective · B2Never arriving even a minute after the agreed hour.
- punctuality/pʌŋktjʊˈæləti/noun · B2+The habit of arriving exactly on time.
- respectful/ɹɪˈspɛkt.fl̩/adjective · B1Showing proper regard for somebody.
- rsvp/ˌɑː(ɹ) ɛs viː ˈpiː/verb · B2+To reply saying whether you will attend.
- rudenessnoun · B2Behaviour that shows no regard for others.
- salute/səˈl(j)uːt/verb · B1To raise the hand to the head as a formal greeting.
- serviette/ˌsɜː.viˈɛt/noun · B1The cloth or paper used to wipe your mouth.
- slight/slaɪt/noun · C1A small act of disrespect that is felt.
- small talknoun · B2Light polite chat about nothing much, like the weather.
- smart casualadjective · B2Neat but not formal in dress.
- snub/snʌb/noun · B2+A deliberate slight that shows contempt.
- table mannersnoun · B1How you are expected to behave while eating.
- tact/tækt/noun · C1Skill in saying things without giving offence.
- tardinessnoun · C1The habit of being late.
- thank-you notenoun · B1A short letter sent to express thanks.
- thoughtful/ˈθɔːtfəl/adjective · B2Kindly considering others; also, lost in quiet thinking.
- welcome/ˈwɛl.kəm/phrase · A1What you say to a guest arriving, and after someone thanks you: you're —.
- whisper/ˈ(h)wɪspə/verb · B1To speak extremely quietly, close to someone's ear.