2
reverent(adjective, humble, deferential, respectful, admiring)
2
rude
2
shrewd(subtle, tactful, suave)
2
social(adjective, kind, group, pleasant, gentle)
2
submissive(adjective, quiet, kind, gentle, mild)
2
understanding(adjective, kind, friendly, delicate, sensitive)
2
upper-class(adjective, noble, genteel, aristocratic)
2
warmhearted(adjective, understanding, kind, pleasant, gentle)
2
welcoming(adjective, pleasant, friendly, warm, genial)
2
well behaved(expression, idiom, fashion)
2
well bred(expression, idiom)
2
well mannered(expression, idiom, fashion)
2
wise(adjective, delicate, sensitive, discreet, diplomatic)
2
yielding
1
Victorian(correct, tidy, particular, fussy, demure)
1
abrupt
1
acquiescent
1
admirable(adjective, good, pleasant, friendly, fine)
1
adulatory(kind, courteous, flattering, respectful, chivalrous)
1
advanced(superior, sophisticated, refined, experienced, cultured)
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