CONNOISSEUR, n. A specialist who knows everything about something and nothing about anything else.
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PERIPATETIC, adj. Walking about. Relating to the philosophy of Aristotle, who, while expounding it, moved from place to place in order to avoid his pupil's objections. A needless precaution they knew no more of the matter than he.
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ABRUPT, adj. Sudden, without ceremony, like the arrival of a cannon-shot and the departure of the soldier whose interests are most affected by it.
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URBANITY, n. The kind of civility that urban observers ascribe to dwellers in all cities but New York. Its commonest expression is heard in the words, 'I beg your pardon,' and it is not consistent with disregard of the rights of others.
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INDECISION, n. The chief element of success . . . for he who from indecision standeth still hath not so many chances of going astray as he who pusheth forwards. ( Sir Thomas Brewbold)
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