Improper
Improper adjective - Not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation.
Nearby Word: improperly
Orthodox
Orthodox adjective - Following or agreeing with established form, custom, or rules.
Usage example: schoolteachers tended to favor poets who followed a very orthodox style of poetry
Nearby Word: orthodoxy
Both words in one sentence
- The last remnants of the old regime: former landlords, Orthodox priests, undercover nobles, and people who integrated with the new ruling class but just happened to be of "improper" birth.
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