proprietyRefers to conventional standards of proper behavior or manners.
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Conformity to established standards of behavior or manners."She always acted with the utmost propriety."
clergymanA man who is a member of the clergy, especially in the Christian Church.
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A male priest, minister, or religious leader, especially a Christian one."The local clergyman visited the sick in his parish."
genteelRefers to polite, refined, or respectable, often in an affected or ostentatious way.
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Polite, refined, or respectable, often in an affected or ostentatious way."Her genteel manners conceal a strong determination."
amiableRefers to someone who is friendly and pleasant to be with.
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Having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner."He was an exceedingly amiable young man."
fortitudeRefers to courage in pain or adversity.
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Courage in pain or adversity."She bore her illness with great fortitude."
deferenceRefers to humble submission and respect.
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Humble submission and respect."He addressed her with the deference due to age."
pompousRefers to a person who exhibits self-importance.
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Affectedly and irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important."A pompous man who pretends he knows everything."
dissipationRefers to waste of resources or energy.
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Waste of resources or energy."The dissipation of energy in the form of heat."
scornRefers to the feeling or belief that someone or something is worthless or despicable.
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The feeling or belief that someone or something is worthless or despicable."I felt scorn for those who'd betrayed me."
moroseRefers to a person who is sullen and ill-tempered.
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Sullen and ill-tempered."She was morose and silent when she got home."