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proper B1

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adjectiveYou use proper to describe things that you consider to be real and satisfactory rather than inadequate in some way.Two out of five people lack a proper job.I always cook a proper evening meal.The proper thing is the one that is correct or most suitable .The Supreme Court will ensure that the proper procedures have been followed.He helped to put things in their proper place.If you say that a way of behaving is proper, you mean that it is considered socially acceptable and right.In those days it was not thought entirely proper for a woman to be on the stage.It is right and proper to do this.You can add proper after a word to indicate that you are referring to the central and most important part of a place, event, or object and want to distinguish it from other things which are not regarded as being important or central to it.A distinction must be made between archaeology proper and science-based archaeology.

word	proper
definition	adjective You use proper to describe things that you consider to be real and satisfactory rather than inadequate in some way. Two out of five people lack a proper job. I always cook a proper evening meal. The proper thing is the one that is correct or most suitable . The Supreme Court will ensure that the proper procedures have been followed. He helped to put things in their proper place. If you say that a way of behaving is proper, you mean that it is considered socially acceptable and right. In those days it was not thought entirely proper for a woman to be on the stage. It is right and proper to do this. You can add proper after a word to indicate that you are referring to the central and most important part of a place, event, or object and want to distinguish it from other things which are not regarded as being important or central to it. A distinction must be made between archaeology proper and science-based archaeology.
cefr-level	B1

Proper Things Central Important Adjective Describe Real Satisfactory