Graduateshotline >> GRE Word List Usage for pusillanimousFor the first time in the eight months since Syrians took to the streets and the regime responded with chilling brutality, the pusillanimous Arab League which has so far only offered various 'deals' between the rebels and regime has voted to suspend ... As one witty political observer mockingly remarked more than a century ago, "The wise thing is for us ... to lie firmly, frankly, squarely, with head erect, not haltingly, tortuously, with pusillanimous mien, as being ashamed of our high calling. ... Or is it that we're too weak, too indecisive, and too pusillanimous to dispose of vital issues on a timely basis. Perhaps we've settled for the usual dish of instant gratification, hoping hard work doesn't return for purposeful resolution. ... ... the latter are aping the former, in a manner of speaking, dressing, drinking, hugging, shouting and even protesting as Haki Yetu becomes a war cry when they have some pusillanimous issue which they kataad to resolve when they could. ... Iran hawks should not view sanctions as a pusillanimous cop-out. Like President Obama's failed attempt at diplomatic engagement, sanctions are an unavoidable and necessary prelude to any more forceful action to stop Ayatollah Khamenei's nuclear ... |