August 5th, 2007 by sergey
Definitions of wrangle on the Web:
quarrel: an angry dispute; “they had a quarrel”; “they had words”
brawl: to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively; “The bar keeper threw them out, but they continued to wrangle on down the street”
haggle: an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
herd and care for; “wrangle horses”
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August 4th, 2007 by sergey
So the Bush administration has cast aside with disdain both experts and expertise…
… We are plagued with a politics of humiliation that begins with disdain and verbal put-downs.
Definitions of disdain on the Web:
contemn: look down on with disdain; “He despises the people he has to work for”; “The professor scorns the students who don’t catch on immediately”
contempt: lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; “he was held in contempt”; “the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary”
condescension: a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
reject: reject with contempt; “She spurned his advances”
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August 4th, 2007 by sergey
… he has such a strident and aggressive manner that it’s difficult to talk with him for any length of time without feeling that you are under attack. Brian likes it that way and his hostile manner is entirely intentional. You see, Brian is a go-getter.
Summary of Go-getters
- Inventive, resourceful problem solvers with a love of life
- Can be tough-minded when necessary
- Think of themselves as enthusiastic, determined and alert
- May become frustrated by rules and routines
Definitions of go-getter on the Web:
A self-propelled star that flies randomly in the air
www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/entertainment/12036947.htm
someone whose career progresses rapidly
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August 4th, 2007 by sergey
Colin is the local language bigot, whose language of preference is C++.
Definitions of bigot on the Web:
A bigot is a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from their own.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bigot
Person extremely intolerant of others and irrespective of reasoning. The Poor and welfare Beneficiaries are often targets of bigots. When alive John Keats was dismised by critics as a “piss-a-bed Cockney scribbler”, he is now considered one of the greatest poets who ever lived. Eugenics was a 19th and early 20th century movement aimed at purifying the human race by weeding out undesirable people. …
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