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The Adventure of the
Supercilious Attache
Nonsense, child, nonsense!
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Weird Word Origins
supercilious. 179. in the name of sidewalk-less streets is up with the sub- prefix?
Snobby city types will tell you that it indicates the suburbs are "below" the city
because there are fewer cultural institutions, fewer restaurants, and sidewalk-less
...
Excessively polite and fawning: (a) querulous, (b) obsequious, (c) supercilious 2.
Noisily troublesome: (a) querulous, (b) impecunious, (c) obstreperous 3.
Courteous and attentive to women: (a) querulous, (b) chivalrous, (c) supercilious
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The Merriam-Webster New Book of Word Histories
448 supercilious (mona 'moon' and daeg 'day'). But here the translating took an
interesting turn. Since the other days of the week were named for Roman gods,
the Germanic people substituted the names of their own gods having similar ...
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Pocket Posh Word Power: 120 Words You Should Know
115 supercilious /(sō ̄ō'pər-sil'ē-əs)/ adjective 1 Lofty with pride; haughtily
contemptuous; overbearing. 2 Manifesting haughtiness or proceeding from it;
overbear- ing; arrogant: as a supercilious air; supercilious behavior. Examples:
And ...
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Introduction to Pragmatics
In the case of (6b), on the other hand, there clearly is an intent that the word
supercilious be taken to mean “arrogant and disdainful.” Someone who uses this
word intends that the word/meaning correlation be recognized by their
interlocutor.
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Raillerie Ā la Mode Consider'D; Or, the
Supercilious ...
This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com).
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms
Guide Series: Tenn.) Supercilious stresses such superficial aspects of
haughtiness as a lofty patronizing manner intended to repel advances. It refers to
one's behavior to others rather than to one's conceit of oneself, though the latter
is always ...
Merriam-Webster, Inc, 1984
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Raillerie a la Mode Consider'd, Or, the
Supercilious ...
This book represents an authentic reproduction of the text as printed by the original publisher.
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Raillerie a la Mode Consider'd: Or, the
Supercilious ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Anonymous, BiblioBazaar, 2013
ȘTIRI NOI CARE INCLUD TERMENUL «SUPERCILIOUS»
Află ce ziare naționale și internaționale au scris despre și cum este întrebuințat termenul
supercilious în contextul următoarelor știri.
In a word: prig
... by an air of petulance and self-conceit, which holds a middle rank betwixt the insolence of a first rate buck, and the learned pride of a supercilious pedant.”. «Baltimore Sun, Iun 15»
Hillary's Iowa Visit Was Staged
Her supercilious attitude of entitlement came across to such an extent that not only did she lose to Obama, but also to that paragon of virtue, North Carolina's ... «The New American, Apr 15»
Campus Incubators of Prejudice
But somewhere in the middle of my volcanic rage, I was stopped short, suddenly remembering his supercilious words: One simply has to abide by the rules as ... «Huffington Post, Apr 15»
Radio 4′s woeful 'fact-checking' is simply anti-Ukip bias
No other leader was subjected to similar scrutiny and even if the supercilious bint's figures were correct, the points Farage made still pertained. (In other words ... «Spectator.co.uk, Apr 15»
No, seriously, Bowling Green should hire Ohio State's Jeff Boals
This seems supercilious, as a perfectly great candidate, one who can continue to build off this momentum, is already in the great state of Ohio, just two hours to ... «Land-Grant Holy Land, Apr 15»
Santa Barbara's 'Botticelli, Titian and Beyond' a quirky gem
Still, its conveyance to a civic art museum was supercilious. The aim was to provide a public instrument of moral education for the new urban working class. «Los Angeles Times, Mar 15»
Round-Up: Editorial Boards From Around the Country Respond to …
The latest example is the supercilious letter sent by 47 Republican senators to Iran, a shallow effort to derail the negotiation over its nuclear program that ... «The White House, Mar 15»
Teaching Your Children the Faith Doesn't Mean Indoctrinating Them
Michael Brendan Dougherty corrects Richard Dawkins on the noted atheist's scanty understanding of religious instruction and his stupid, supercilious charge ... «Patheos, Feb 15»
Which kind of security professional are you?
Arrogant individuals are also called haughty, disdainful, supercilious. What does your inner voice say? Which kind of a professional are you? Are you arrogant ... «Help Net Security, Feb 15»
A glimpse into the life of a freelance photographer
Swirls of blue, purple and green tangle around the supercilious, cobalt peacock as he ignores the clicks of the camera, the wisps of Fargo's cool winter and the ... «The Concordian, Ian 15»
