Day 1,990: novice, obsequious
The outing revealed a man desperate for the approval of his counterparts, over-confident in his own abilities and poorly counselled by a circle of novice advisers.
On an obsequious congratulatory call, footage of which was published on his social media channels, a boyishly nervous Mr Prabowo, 73, offered to fly to “wherever you are” to meet with the president-elect.
Artwork of the day
The Novice
Alexandre_AntignaStyle:Realism, NaturalismGenre:portraitMedia:oil, canvasDimensions:50.8 x 36.8 cm
Word of the day
novice: a person who is not experienced in a job or situation:
obsequious: too eager to praise or obey someone:
Quote of the day
“It is always the novice who exaggerates.”
― C.S. Lewis, The Screwtape Letters