attitude (noun)
121order arms — noun a position in the manual of arms; the rifle is held vertically on the right side with the butt on the ground; often used as a command (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑position, ↑posture, ↑attitude • Part Holonyms: ↑manual of arms, ↑manual * * * …
122iron hand — noun : stern or rigorous control * * * strict or harsh control: The general governed the country with an iron hand. [1840 50] * * * iron hand noun Strict, despotic control (the iron hand is sometimes hidden in the velvet glove, qv) • • • Main… …
123yea-sayer — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) noun 1. : one whose attitude is that of confident affirmation he is a yea sayer who sees all of life s evil, but declares that man is worthy of his name only when he joyously accepts all of life s risks B.R.Redman 2. : yes man *… …
124conventional wisdom — noun : the generally accepted belief, opinion, judgment, or prediction about a particular matter the conventional wisdom … is that in an election year you should forget about tough measures to control spending Wall Street Journal * * *… …
125about-face — noun Etymology: from the imperative phrase about face Date: 1861 1. a 180° turn to the right from the position of attention 2. a reversal of direction 3. a reversal of attitude, behavior, or point of view …
126action — noun Etymology: Middle English accioun, from Anglo French accion, from Latin action , actio, from agere to do more at agent Date: 14th century 1. the initiating of a proceeding in a court of justice by which one demands or enforces one s right;… …
127affectation — noun Date: 1548 1. a. the act of taking on or displaying an attitude or mode of behavior not natural to oneself or not genuinely felt b. speech or conduct not natural to oneself ; artificiality 2. obsole …
128animosity — noun (plural ties) Etymology: Middle English animosite, from Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French animosité, from Late Latin animositat , animositas, from Latin animosus spirited, from animus Date: 1605 ill will or resentment tending toward …
