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How to Insult Your Enemiessome useful but not-so-common words These words are disapproving so use them CAREFULLY
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martinetstrictdemands conformity to rules
however arbitrary and tyrannical ask for unquestioning obedienceslave driverexamples:1. The secretary calls his boss a martinet
because he asks for extreme strict conformity to his rules.
2. The worker refers to the foreman as a martinet.
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Jean Martinet, the Inspector General of Infantry during the reign of King Louis XIV
strict drill master imposed a system of drill,
discipline, and maneuvers from this time the French Army’s
reputation for discipline dated unpopular in his troops
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Originally a person who leads others in military drill
Latera military officer who is concerned with strict discipline, and a rigid inflexible, merciless disciplinarian
Now◦used in a derogatory (disapproving)
sense◦shows resentment of the user
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sycophanttoady to rich and influential peopleout-yes the Hollywood yes manhypocriteservile attentions, unceasing
adulationbootlickerexample:
He is such a sycophant that he always cultivate friends that can do him good --financially.
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apple-shiner Greek name “fig-shower”sykon (fig) +phanein (to show) σῦκοφάντης (sycophant)
※phanein dia (through) + phanein diaphanous (transparent)
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a lad that inform the officers when1. the figs (無花果 ) in the sacred
groves are being taken, or2. fig-dealers are dodging the tariff
A sycophant… 1. a sort of “stool pigeon” (抓耙子 )2. ingratiate themselves with (flatter)
influential citizens of the community
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dilettantesuperficially pursuit fine artspaints, writes, composes, plays
an instrument,not to achieve professional
competence, nor to make moneyfor personal amusementdabbler example:
He is a bit of a dilettante as far as wine is concerned.
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Italian borrowing“a lover of music or painting”
Latin origindilettare (to delight)
dilettantish (adj.)superficial, unprofessional
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Review Time__________
a toady to people of wealth or power
__________a strict disciplinarian
__________a dabbler in art
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Thank You
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ReferenceeNotes:
http://www.enotes.com/jean-martinet-reference/jean-martinet
OED: http://oed.com http://gtotd.blogspot.tw/2009_06_01_archive.html http://www.billcasselman.com/unpub3/fig.htm
Lewis, Norman. Word Power Made Easy. New York: Simon & Schuster, Inc., 1979