A word About Praising

I don't have the least objection to their laughing ; a little comic relief in a discussion does no harm, however serious the topic may be. (In my own experience, the funniest things have occurred in the gravest and most sincere conversations.)

We all despise the man who demands continued assurance of his own virtue, intelligence or delightfulness.

*Gratify that demand.

clamorous: marked by confused din or outcry :  tumultuous, noisily insistent

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2. <a clamorous objection to the play that the students have chosen to put on this year>
3. <a clamorous kindergarten classroom that would try the patience of any sane adult>

If it were possible for a created soul fully (I mean, up to the full measure conceivable in a finite being) to "appreciate", that is to love and delight in, the worthiest object of all, and simultaneously at every moment to give this delight perfect expression, then that soul would be in supreme beatitude. 

It is along these lines that i find it easiest to understand the Christian doctrine that "Heaven" is a state in which angels now, and men hereafter, are perpetually employed in praising God.

catechism \ˈka-tə-ˌki-zəm\

: a collection of questions and answers that are used to teach people about the Christian religion

: a book that explains the beliefs of the Christian religion by using a list of questions and answers

The Scotch catechism says that man's chief end is to "glorify God and enjoy Him forever". Fully to enjoy is to glorify. In commanding us to glorify Him, God is inviting us to enjoy Him.

    

1. I think everyone involved was satisfied with the bargain we made.
2. They've agreed to turn the land over to the state, and the state, as its part of the bargain, has agreed to keep it undeveloped.
3. She likes to hunt for bargains when she shops.

1. The price listed is quite high, but the seller might be willing to bargain.
2. <they bargained with the car salesman for half an hour before settling on a price>

dash

: a punctuation mark — that is used especially to show a break in thought or in the structure of a sentence (as in “We don't know where—or how—the problem began.”)

: a small amount of something that is added to something else

: the act of running or moving quickly or suddenly in a particular direction or to a particular place

infantile

: annoying and childish : very silly in a way that is not appropriate or polite

medical : affecting babies or very young children

placate

1. The administration placated protesters by agreeing to consider their demands.
2. The angry customer was not placated by the clerk's apology.
3. Although Rumsfeld was later thrown overboard by the Administration in an attempt to placate critics of the Iraq War, his military revolution was here to stay. —Jeremy Scahill, Nation, 2 Apr. 2007