Lesson 86 It's No Laughing Matter Flashcards

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Grave

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(adj.) extremely serious

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Lament

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(v.) to mourn and wail, or to express deep regret

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Decorum

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(n.) the proper behavior or conduct, typically in a formal context

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Dirge

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(n.) a song usually accompanying a funeral

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Propriety

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(n.) proper behavior or conduct

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Disconsolate

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(adj.) so sad that one cannot be consoled or made happy

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Elegiac

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(adj.) extremely mournful

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