Discourtesy
61The cut of one's jib — Cut Cut, n. 1. An opening made with an edged instrument; a cleft; a gash; a slash; a wound made by cutting; as, a sword cut. [1913 Webster] 2. A stroke or blow or cutting motion with an edged instrument; a stroke or blow with a whip. [1913… …
62To draw cuts — Cut Cut, n. 1. An opening made with an edged instrument; a cleft; a gash; a slash; a wound made by cutting; as, a sword cut. [1913 Webster] 2. A stroke or blow or cutting motion with an edged instrument; a stroke or blow with a whip. [1913… …
63apology — noun (plural gies) Etymology: Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French apologie, from Late Latin apologia, from Greek, from apo + logos speech more at legend Date: 1533 1. a. a formal justification ; defense …
64cool one's heels — phrasal to wait or be kept waiting for a long time especially from or as if from disdain or discourtesy …
65rude — adjective (ruder; rudest) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin rudis; probably akin to Latin rudus rubble Date: 14th century 1. a. being in a rough or unfinished state ; crude < rude line illustrations > b. natural, raw …
66pardon — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French pardun, pardoun, from parduner Date: 14th century 1. indulgence 1 2. the excusing of an offense without exacting a penalty 3. a. a release from the legal penalties of an offense b. an official… …
67repulse — I. transitive verb (repulsed; repulsing) Etymology: Latin repulsus, past participle of repellere to repel Date: 15th century 1. to drive or beat back ; repel 2. to repel by discourtesy, coldness, or denial 3. to cause repulsion in II …
68slight — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, smooth, slight, probably from Old English sliht (in eorth slihtes level with the ground); akin to Old High German sleht smooth, slīhhan to glide more at slick Date: 14th century 1. a. having a slim or… …
69Edward Elgar — Sir Edward William Elgar, 1st Baronet, OM, GCVO (2 June 1857 ndash; 23 February 1934) was an English Romantic composer. Several of his first major orchestral works, including the Enigma Variations and the Pomp and Circumstance Marches , were… …
70William Butler Yeats — (pronEng|ˈjeɪts; 13 June 1865 – 28 January 1939) was an Irish poet and dramatist and one of the foremost figures of 20th century literature. A pillar of both the Irish and English literary establishments, in his later years Yeats served as an… …
