| word | rectitude |
|---|---|
| definition | Moral integrity. |
| eg_sentence | The school superintendent was stern and not terribly popular, but no one questioned her moral rectitude. |
| explanation | We associate straightness with honesty, so if we suspect someone is lying we might ask if they're being “straight” with us, and we might call a lawbreaker crooked or label him a crook. Rectitude may sound a little old-fashioned today, but the virtue it represents never really goes out of style |
| IPA | ˈrɛktɪˌtud |
Tags: mwvb::unit:5, mwvb::unit:5:word, mwvb::word, mwvb::word-cloze, mwvb::word-reverse, obsidian_to_anki
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