RHS Word of the Week #38
Poseur [poh-zur; French paw-zœr] (n):
a person who attempts to impress others by
assuming or affecting a manner, degree of
elegance, sentiment, etc., other than his or her
true one.
Used in a sentence:
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Brawny [braw-nee] (adj.):
muscular; strong.
Used in a sentence: Paul Bunyan is a tall, brawny
lumberjack of American folklore.
Decorum [dih-kawr-uh m, -kohr-] (n):
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
Used in a sentence: In spite of the hard questions put to
her, Mrs. Proctor handled herself with the utmost decorum.