decent conduct

  • 1decent — de cent (d[=e] sent), a. [L. decens, decentis, p. pr. of decere to be fitting or becoming; akin to decus glory, honor, ornament, Gr. dokei^n to seem good, to seem, think; cf. Skr. d[=a][,c] to grant, to give; and perh. akin to E. attire, tire: cf …

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  • 2decent — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. decorous, chaste, pure in heart; acceptable, reasonable, tolerable; virtuous, modest, respectable. See probity, repute, modesty.Ant., gross, indecent, unseemly. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [In… …

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  • 3Decently — decent de cent (d[=e] sent), a. [L. decens, decentis, p. pr. of decere to be fitting or becoming; akin to decus glory, honor, ornament, Gr. dokei^n to seem good, to seem, think; cf. Skr. d[=a][,c] to grant, to give; and perh. akin to E. attire,… …

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  • 4Decentness — decent de cent (d[=e] sent), a. [L. decens, decentis, p. pr. of decere to be fitting or becoming; akin to decus glory, honor, ornament, Gr. dokei^n to seem good, to seem, think; cf. Skr. d[=a][,c] to grant, to give; and perh. akin to E. attire,… …

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  • 5performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical.       The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …

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  • 6moral — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. ethical; righteous, just, virtuous; logical, probable. See virtue, duty. Ant., immoral. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Good or right in conduct or character] Syn. ethical, principled, virtuous,… …

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  • 7Labour Unions (Moral Aspects) —     Labour Unions (Moral Aspects)     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Labour Unions (Moral Aspects)     Since a labour union is a society, its moral aspects are determined by its constitution, its end, its results, and the means employed in pursuit of… …

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  • 8Russia — /rush euh/, n. 1. Also called Russian Empire. Russian, Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Cap.: St. Petersburg (1703 1917). 2. See Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 3. See Russian… …

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  • 9Ho Chi Minh Campaign — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Ho Chi Minh Campaign caption= partof=the Vietnam War date=13 December 1974 30 April 1975 place=Republic of Vietnam result=Decisive North Vietnamese victory, capitulation of the Republic of Vietnam combatant1=… …

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  • 10South African law of delict — The South African law of delict engages primarily with the circumstances in which one person can claim compensation from another for harm that has been suffered. [1] JC Van der Walt and Rob Midgley define a delict, in general terms [...] as a… …

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