Question

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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 nontraditional 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 formajor holidays in their guidelines. as such, i must follow the compass of my heart.
what does the authors choice of words suggest?
language like categorical no andself - importance suggests the author firmly believes the homeowners association should include committee members who are more open - minded.
language like nontraditional and definition formajor suggests the author respects the fact that he and the homeowners association have different, but equally valid, perspectives.
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 deep respect andsensible by - law suggests that the author is willing to find a reasonable compromise with the homeowners association.

Explanation:

The author uses words like "weighty, if peculiar, responsibility" and "compass of my heart" to present their unusual holiday - decorating traditions in a formal and respectable way. "Categorical No" shows firmness but not a call for more open - minded committee members. "Non - traditional" and "definition for'major'" don't emphasize equal validity of perspectives. "Deep respect" and "sensible by - law" don't indicate a willingness to compromise as the author is set on continuing their 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.