2 On Saying ‘Please’ Vocabulary

 

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Good Manners are of great value in human life. Bad manners are not a legal crime. But everybody dislikes a man with bad manners. Small courtesies win us a lot of friends. Words like ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ helps us in making our passage through life smooth. The law does not permit us to hit back if we are the victims of bad manners. But if we are threatened with physical violence, the law permits us some liberty of action. Bad manners create a chain reaction. Social practice demands politeness from us. A good mannered person will find that his work becomes e person will find that his work becomes easier by the ready co-operation that he gets from others.On Saying "Please" is a beautiful and meaningful essay written by A G Gardiner. The theme of the essay is to bring a social change by bringing a change in the social behaviour of every individuals. The title ‘On Saying ‘Please’ gives us a hint that the topic is related to manners. We should know the importance of saying ‘ please’ to others. Good manners make us a socially accepted person. It makes healthy relationship between individuals. It improves the society and makes people happy. Happiness helps us a lot in our life. 

Here are a few words which may be new for you:- 

New words:-

Undoubtedly - known for certain to be so

Discourtesy - not polite, rudeness

assault and battery - an attack which includes not only threats but the actual use of violence

burglar - thief who breaks into houses shops etc with the intention of stealing

retaliate - to do something bad to someone who has done something bad to you

assailant - an attacker

legislate - to make a law or laws

violence - action or feeling that causes damage, unrest etc

to box - to fight with the fists (closed hands)

haughty - a high opinion of oneself and often a low position of others

boorish - rude, uncultured

laceration - hurt feelings

slur - a cause of blame

redress - remedy, set right

vanity - pride

brooding over - spend time thinking anxiously or sadly about something

equilibrium - balance (of the mind, emotions)

bullied - threatened

insolent - very rude

henpecked –a husband who always does what his wife tells him to do

black eye – dark coloured skin around somebody’s eye ehere he or she has been hit

endorse - official agreement to the decision

martyrdom - the death or suffering of a martyr

morose - unhappy, very sad and ill tempered

Decalogue - the Ten Commandments

Verdict - judgement

intercourse - communication, conversation

resentment - anger

ordeal - difficult or painful experience

knave - a dishonest person

cheerfully - happily

squared - having no doubt, settled

countenance - a person’s face or expression

treading - pressing down something with foot

assured - confident

inexhaulstible - unlimited ,can never be finished

solicitious - caring or concerned, giving helpful care

irradiated - (here) spread or produced

uncouth - impolite, unrefined

benediction - a blessing

conciliatory - trying to win friendly feelings

panegyric - a speech or piece of writing praising someone highly

moral affront – insult, disrespect

boor - a rude insensitive person

Here are a few words to make our speech very polite. -

(Politeness helps us a lot in our life)

1) Thank you – To express gratitude

2) Excuse me – To take permission to go ahead or to ask something

3) Pardon me – To ask to repeat the words

4) May I – To take permission

5) Yes / No sir – To agree or disagree with a man 

6) Yes / No madam - To agree or disagree with a woman

7) You are welcome – To accept the expression of gratitude

8) Mention not – Reply to thank you, need not to say thank you.

9) I am sorry – To tell someone that you are ashamed for hurting them, to say disagree, to oppose other’s view politely

10) My pleasure- To tell you are happy to help or do favour

Explain the following words with examples.

a) Humility          : Modesty

Example- She needs the humility to accept that their way may be better.

b) Self-esteem :Self respect

Example- He got self – esteem earning sufficient money

c) Gratitude: The quality of being grateful.

Example- Students expressed their gratitude to the teachers on Teachers’ Day.

d) Courtesy: The showing of politeness in one's attitude and behaviour towards others.

Example- The manager treated the players with courtesy and good humour.

e) Generosity: The quality of being kind and generous.

Example- I was overwhelmed by the generosity of friends and neighbours.

f) Sympathy: The feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune.

Example- They had great sympathy for the flood victims.

g)Empathy: The ability to understand and share the feelings of another.

Example- He had empathy with small children.