Question

to the board members of the lakewood estates homeowners association:
it is my hope that my polite regards, fond wishes, and deep respect for the homeowners
association and our beautiful neighborhood are taken as a matter of course, but let us
turn to the facts at hand. in regards to your request that i cease and desist from
decorating my home for the
ontraditional\ holidays of the year, im afraid that my
answer is a swift and categorical no. that the rest of the neighborhood fails to honor our
groundhogs and all they sacrifice to keep our seasons in balance is the concern of said
neighbors. it is not incumbent upon the residents to dig holes in their lawn and place
mirrors to better welcome our furry friends; i accept that the weighty, if peculiar,
responsibility is mine alone. that you should deny them this honor smacks of self-
importance. it is their day, not yours. so, too, do i intend to continue rolling out balls of
yarn for international cat day, frosting my porch for cake day, and observing national
gorilla suit day in the traditional manner. i acknowledge the associations sensible by-
law prohibiting major holiday decorations more than one week before or after the day in
question. i invite the association to reflect that there is no definition for \major\ holidays
in their guidelines. as such, i must follow the compass of my heart.
what does the authors choice of words suggest?
language like \weighty, if peculiar, responsibility\ and \compass of my heart\
suggest that the author enjoys framing his unusual traditions as formal and
respectable.
language like
ontraditional\ and \definition for major\ suggests the
author respects the fact that he and the homeowners association have
different, but equally valid, perspectives.
language like \deep respect\ and \sensible by - law\ suggests that the author
is willing to find a reasonable compromise with the homeowners association.
language like \categorical no\ and \self - importance\ suggests the author
firmly believes the homeowners association should include committee
members who are more open - minded.

Explanation:

The author uses formal and respectful language like "weighty, if peculiar, responsibility" and "compass of my heart" to present their unusual traditions in a respectable way. The other options are incorrect. The author is not showing respect for different perspectives (they are defending their own), not willing to compromise (they say "categorical No"), and not suggesting the association should include more open - minded members (the focus is on their own traditions).

Answer:

Language like "weighty, if peculiar, responsibility" and "compass of my heart" suggest that the author enjoys framing his unusual traditions as formal and respectable.