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Word Of the Week (WOW) is a weekly meme created by Heena Rathore P. (me), it’s a fun way to improve one’s vocabulary by learning new words every week.

If you want to participate then simply do a post with your WORD and leave the link to your post as a comment on one of my WOW post.

Here’s this week’s WOW:

Word: Decorum

Part Of Speech: noun

Pronunciation: de·co·rum

Meaning: 

Behaviour in keeping with good taste and propriety. 

• etiquette: he had no idea of funeral decorum.
• (decorums) archaic particular requirements of good taste and propriety.
• archaic suitability to the requirements of a person, rank, or occasion.

Synonyms: Properness, seemliness, decency, decorousness, good taste, correctness, appropriateness,

Antonyms: Wrongdoing, misconduct, dishonesty, corruption, unscrupulousness, illegitimacy, unprofessionalism.

Word Origin: Latin. Mid 16th century (as a literary term, denoting suitability of style): from Latin, neuter of the adjective decorus ‘seemly’.

Use in sentence: 

He had acted with the utmost decorum.

• Etiquette: He had no idea of funeral decorum.

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