GRE重點詞匯解析：propriety

　　propriety: 禮貌, 規(guī)矩;The quality of being proper; appropriateness

　　1) correct behavior; obedience to rules and customs

　　2) the state of being proper or appropriate

　　3) correct or appropriate behavior

　　impertinent : propriety

　　prudish : propriety

　　scurrilous : propriety

　　decorum : orderliness, propriety

　　appropriate: suitable for a particular occasion or place

　　1. The aristocracy maintained a high level of propriety, adhering to even the most minor social rules.

　　2. Propriety in speech was so important to him that even in his most heated moments he never used harsh language.

　　Synonyms: appropriatene, decency, decorum, modesty, seemliness

　　The combination of ------and ------ in Edmund's speech can be starting, especially when he slyly slips in some juicy vulgarity

　　amid the mellifluous circumlocutions of a gentleman of the old school.

　　tact.. innocence

　　raciness.. ribaldry

　　piousness.. modesty

　　elegance.. earthiness

　　propriety.. bashfulness

　　答案：(D)

　　starting: a.使人驚動的，觸目驚心的

　　slyly: adv.1.狡猾地，狡詐地 2.躲躲閃閃地，偷偷摸摸地

　　slip in: v.(不惹人注意地)迅速放置，偷偷塞，悄悄給

　　juicy: a.1.多液汁的 2.多雨潮濕的 3.活力充沛的

　　4.津津有味的，有趣的，刺激性的(尤指不健康的)

　　vulgarity: n.1.粗俗，粗鄙 2.粗野行為，粗俗語

　　mellifluous: a.1.加了蜜糖 2.甜美的，流暢的

　　circumlocution: n.迂回說法，累贅的話，遁辭

　　old school: n.(總)守舊派

　　tact: n.1.(古)觸覺 2.老練，機智，圓滑，得體

　　innocence: n.1.清白，無罪 2.天真，單純 3.無知，幼稚

　　raciness: n.1.保持原來的美味(香味) 2.活潑，充滿活力

　　3.(文章)生動，尖銳，潑辣 4.猬褻，挑逗

　　ribaldry: n.下流，下流的語言(笑話)

　　piousness: n.虔誠，敬神，虔奉宗教

　　earthiness: n.1.土質(zhì)，土性 2.粗陋，樸實

　　propriety: n.1.適當(dāng)，妥，得體，合宜 2.禮貌 3.禮儀，禮節(jié)

　　bashfulness: n.害羞，忸怩