22 November 2012

presumptuous

[pri-zuhmp-choo-uhs]
adjective
1. full of, characterized by, or showing presumption or readiness to presume too much in conduct or thought.
2. unwarrantedly or impertinently bold; forward.
3. Obsolete . presumptive.

Synonyms
1, 2. impertinent, audacious; fresh; arrogant, bold.

Antonyms
– modest, unassuming.

Not to be confused with ‘presumptive’ (too presume within reason).

Example sentence:

‘It may be presumptuous to assume that you know more about the process then your manager, but it may also be true’.

Today’s aphorism

‘I think when you move past your fear and you go after your dreams wholeheartedly, you become free. Know what I’m saying? Move past the fear’.

– LL Cool J

On this day

22 November 1906 – the use of the morse code signal ‘SOS’ is implemented as a global distress call. The SOS signal is three dots, three dashes and three dots
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22 November 1962 – assassination of John F. Kennedy. 35th president of the United States.

22 November 1963 – death of C.S. Lewis, Irish novellist, author of ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’ and ‘The Screwtape Letters’. Born 29 November 1898.

22 November 1990 – UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher forced to resign by her own Cabinet who refused to endorse her as leader. She had come to power in 1979 and had become known as the ‘Iron Lady’. She is the longest-serving UK Prime Minister and the only female to hold the post. She fought numerous battles with unions over her economic and deregulation reforms. She introduced a ‘Community Charge’ or ‘Poll Tax’, which replaced rates with a flat-tax rate on every adult. It was extremely unpopular even within her own Cabinet and was a crucial catalyst for her disendorsement and subsequent resignation.

22 November 2012 – Thanksgiving Day (U.S.A). Thanksgiving Day occurs in the U.S.A. on the 3rd Thursday of November. It’s purpose is for people to giving thanks for what they have.