It was World War II, and the captain was attempting to rally the GIs on the eve of a big offensive.
"Out there," said the captain, "is your enemy. The man who has made your life miserable, who is working to destroy you; the man who has been trying to kill you day after day throughout this war."
Private Johnson jumped to his feet. "My God! The cook’s working for the Germans!"
- in a personal manner (took the criticism personally).
PERSUASION
n. - persuading.
- persuasiveness.
- belief or conviction.
- religious belief, or the group or sect holding it. [latin: related to *persuade]
PERSUASIVE
adj. Good at persuading. persuasively adv. Persuasiveness n. [french or medieval latin: related to *persuade]
PERVERSION
n. - perverting or being perverted.
- preference for an abnormal form of sexual activity. [latin: related to *pervert]
PESTILENCE
n. Fatal epidemic disease, esp. Bubonic plague. [latin pestis plague]
PHARMACIST
n. Person qualified to prepare and dispense drugs.
PHENOMENAL
adj. - extraordinary, remarkable.
- of the nature of a phenomenon. phenomenally adv.
PHENOMENON
n. (pl. -mena) 1 fact or occurrence that appears or is perceived, esp. One of which the cause is in question.
- remarkable person or thing. [greek phaino show]
PHILISTINE
—n. - member of a people of ancient palestine.
- (usu. Philistine) person who is hostile or indifferent to culture. —adj. (usu. Philistine) hostile or indifferent to culture. philistinism n. [hebrew pelistî]
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