1. How to Insult Your Enemies some useful but not-so-common words These words are disapproving so use them CAREFULLY

2. martinet strict demands conformity to rules however arbitrary and tyrannical ask for unquestioning obedience slave driver examples: 1. The secretary calls his boss a martinet because he asks for extreme strict conformity to his rules. 2. The worker refers to the foreman as a martinet.

3. Jean Martinet, the Inspector General of Infantry during the reign of King Louis XIV  strict drill master  imposed a system of drill, discipline, and maneuvers  from this time the French Army’s reputation for discipline dated  unpopular in his troops

4. Originally a person who leads others in military drill Later a military officer who is concerned with strict discipline, and a rigid inflexible, merciless disciplinarian Now ◦ used in a derogatory (disapproving) sense ◦ shows resentment of the user

5. sycophant toady to rich and influential people out-yes the Hollywood yes man hypocrite servile attentions, unceasing adulation bootlicker example: He is such a sycophant that he always cultivate friends that can do him good -- financially.

6. apple-shiner Greek name “fig-shower” sykon (fig) +phanein (to show) σ ῦ κοφάντης ( sycophant) ※ phanein dia (through) + phanein diaphanous (transparent)

7. a lad that inform the officers when 1.the figs ( 無花果 ) in the sacred groves are being taken, or 2.fig-dealers are dodging the tariff A sycophant… 1.a sort of “stool pigeon” ( 抓耙子 ) 2.ingratiate themselves with (flatter) influential citizens of the community

8. dilettante superficially pursuit fine arts paints, writes, composes, plays an instrument, not to achieve professional competence, nor to make money for personal amusement dabbler example: He is a bit of a dilettante as far as wine is concerned.

9. Italian borrowing “a lover of music or painting” Latin origin dilettare (to delight) dilettantish (adj.) superficial, unprofessional

10. Review Time __________ a toady to people of wealth or power __________ a strict disciplinarian __________ a dabbler in art s m d

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12. Reference eNotes: http://www.enotes.com/jean-martinet- reference/jean-martinet http://www.enotes.com/jean-martinet- reference/jean-martinet OED: http://oed.com http://oed.com http://gtotd.blogspot.tw/2009_06_01_archive.html http://www.billcasselman.com/unpub3/fig.htm Lewis, Norman. Word Power Made Easy. New York: Simon & Schuster, Inc., 1979