Word of the Day: DECOROUS
Civilized or comely
decorous (adj) - characterized by good taste and propriety; dignified and seemly [dek-er-uhs]
BREAKDOWN: DEC- (fitting or suitable) + -OR (quality) + -OUS (full of)
decorum is good manners or etiquette; proper, polite, and respectable behavior
See also: disdainful, indignant
“Be true to your own act and congratulate yourself if you have done something strange and extravagant to break the monotony of a decorous age.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson
