Tuesday, January 26, 2016

26 January 2016

  • Deportment: Demeanor; conduct; behavior
    • Your deportment during our interview, great academic history and other contents of your application convinced us that you will make a great contribution to our program this year. (sample letter of admission : Stanford University) 

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Monday, January 25, 2016

25 January 2016

  • Cavalier: Haughty, disdainful, supercilious
    • A careless or cavalier approach to details is the kiss of death to progress. (Gary Ryan Blair) 

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Friday, January 08, 2016

8 January 2016

Inexorable: Unyielding; Unalterable; not to be persuaded; moved or affected by prayers or entreaties 
  • The world is moving, inexorably, towards green economy. (Joseph E. Stiglitz)
  • When the lecture fails to conform to these inexorable requirements, the students will signify their displeasure by picking up their books and leaving the classroom. (Gian-Carlo Rota)

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