Oppressiveness
101tyrannous — adjective marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior the oppressive government oppressive laws a tyrannical parent tyrannous disregard of human rights • Syn: ↑oppressive, ↑tyrannical • Si …
102pressive — ˈpresiv adjective Etymology: obsolete French pressif urgent, from Middle French, from presser to press + if ive archaic : marked by pressure, urgency, or oppressiveness …
103witlessness — noun ( es) : the quality or state of being witless : folly, senselessness, stupidity the oratory … broke new ground in oppressiveness and witlessness R.H.Rovere …
104LEIVIK, H. — LEIVIK, H. (pseudonym of Leyvik Halper(n); 1888–1962), Yiddish poet and playwright. Born in Igumen (now Ihumen, Belarus), in 1905 he joined the bund and participated in revolutionary activities. The following year he was arrested and while… …
105ZEMACH, SHLOMO — (1886–1974), Hebrew writer. Born in Plonsk (Russian Poland), Zemach spent his youth on his father s estate in the village of Volka. In his youth he was attracted to Zionism, and together with some friends founded the Zionist society Ezra. At the… …
