Word: wilfullness
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But in the last four days, it has become obvious that Thresky's repeated public appearances have been engineered by some calculating conspiratorial group. It is absurd to maintain that a copper bird could have arranged a series of audiences with notables, or eluded pursuers unaided, Ever since what now...
A wilful, assertive, defiant, and suspicious attitude toward others was a mark of the delinquents. Another trait characteristic of law-breakers was an emotional explosion on the slightest provocation without regard to results. All these traits were uncovered by use of the Roracharch, or ink-blot, test.
Following Burlingame, Elizabeth Janeway, author of "Daisy Kenyon," deplored what she described as a marked tendency among modern writers to fear any kind of power-political or social-and as a result to preach a doctrine of "wilful irresponsibility" in their books. Mrs. Janeway concluded, however, that "we are on...
But investigation by whim can do much more then injure one man or cripple one agency. It can undermine the morale of the entire civil service. It will certainly be difficult to get more men like David Lilienthal--men this country desperately needs--if any government worker must expect attacks...
The next stalwart to stride to the plate was aging, lecherous old Wilful S. Foulfellow, his eyes burning in the apricot sun. He could barely reach the plate. But he managed to lash a whistling bunt to the catcher. When the dust had died down Foulfellow stood on first, Pratt...