| icebreaker |
something that breaks the tension in a formal or awkward social situation. [1/2 definitions] |
| inauguration |
a formal beginning or start. |
| informal |
When something is informal, it is relaxed in style and feeling. A T-shirt is an informal type of clothing, but a suit that someone wears to work is not. If you go to a very informal wedding, it might be OK to wear a T-shirt, but most weddings require more formal clothes. [2 definitions] |
| initiate |
to welcome as a member of a club or society by holding a formal ceremony or ritual. [1/2 definitions] |
| inspect |
to look at in a critical and formal way to make sure that standards are kept. [1/2 definitions] |
| logical |
in accord with the rules of formal logic. [1/4 definitions] |
| madame |
a formal or polite way to address a married woman. (abbreviation: Mme.) |
| miss2 |
"Miss" is what we sometimes call a woman or a girl when we are being polite or formal. We usually use it for women and girls who are not married, and we often say it or write it before a last name. [1/2 definitions] |
| motion |
a formal suggestion made to a government group or other meeting. [1/5 definitions] |
| move |
to make a formal proposal or request at a meeting or in a court of law. [1/11 definitions] |
| notice |
If someone gives notice at their job, it means that they give their employer a formal statement that says that they are going to quit. [1/4 definitions] |
| official |
approved by an authority; formal and public. [1/4 definitions] |
| one |
Sometimes "one" means a person or any person. If we say that one can buy stamps at a post office, it means that a post office is a place where a person can buy stamps. Any person can buy stamps there. We often use "you" for this same meaning. "One can buy stamps at a post office" means the same thing as "You can buy stamps at a post office." The word "one" is more formal than "you." [1/6 definitions] |
| ordain |
to admit to the clergy as a priest, minister, or rabbi in a formal ceremony. [1/2 definitions] |
| overdress |
to dress in a way that is too formal, or too warm for the occasion. |
| petition |
a formal, written request by many people that is made to a person in authority. [2 definitions] |
| present2 |
to introduce in a formal way. [1/5 definitions] |
| procession |
the act of moving forward in a formal, orderly way. [2 definitions] |
| protest |
a formal action of a group of people who want something to be changed or who are against something that is planned to happen. [1/4 definitions] |
| receive |
When a person or organization receives people, they welcome them, usually in a formal way. [1/4 definitions] |
| reprimand |
A reprimand is a strong and formal statement telling someone that they have done something wrong. [1/2 definitions] |