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Keating: This is battle, boys. War! Your souls are at a critical juncture. Either you will succumb to the hoi polloi and the fruit will die on the vine—or you will triumph as individuals. It may be a coincidence that part of my duties are to teach you about Romanticism, but let me assure you that I take the task quite seriously. You will ...
The words gullible and credulous are commonly used as synonyms. Goepp & Kay (1984) state that while both words mean "unduly trusting or confiding", gullibility stresses being duped or made a fool of, suggesting a lack of intelligence, whereas credulity stresses uncritically forming beliefs, suggesting a lack of skepticism. [4]
Erroneous idea or individual e.g. "He's all Wet" [9] alley worker A woman thief who robs men in alleys [11] and how! I Strongly agree! [8] ankle To walk, e.g. "Let's ankle!" [8] anyhoo used when you want to change the topic of conversation [12] ankle excursion Walk i.e. walk home [8] apple-knocker 1. Farm laborer mostly a Fruit picker [13] 2.
Andreas Maercker in 1995 defined foolishness as rigid, dogmatic, and inflexible thinking which makes feelings of bitterness and probable annoyance. It is considered the foundation of illusions of grandiosity like omniscience, omnipotence and inviolability.
As an adjective, this word describes someone who is simple, absurd or foolish. It can also refer to someone who lacks sound judgment or common sense. OK, that's it for hints—I don't want to ...
In the past 50 years, the Dow has closed either up or down 4% 76 times. Five of those days occurred in the past two weeks. As markets went wild, The Motley Fool held a series of live chats. Tens ...
The adjective retarded is used in the same way, for something very foolish or stupid. [2] [3] The word is sometimes censored and referred to as the euphemistic "r‑word" or "r‑slur". [4] Retard was previously used as a medical term.
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump on Monday delivered his second inaugural address as he returned to the White House for his final term. Trump's address covered a broad range of the ...