Word: affectionateness
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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In front of the house a group of soldiers were wolfing down bowls of rice. When Mrs. Hawkings appeared in her cardigan sweater and plaid skirt, the soldiers stopped eating and gazed at her with awe and affection. One young soldier started singing China's national anthem. "They'...
Be Sure to Look. In his 47 years at Deerfield, the Head has not changed his old ways. Though 69, he is still head coach of the varsity football, basketball and baseball teams, still bats out grounders before a big game. (Another interest: driving one of his three trotters in...
Having made a specialty of the subject, the authors have acquired a certain affection for bad smells. They tell with considerable sympathy how smelly chemicals often save human lives. For example, when a mine has an accident, the operators often dump ethyl mercaptan (which smells like rotting cabbage, garlic, onions...
When President Ball took over his new office last week, Chairman Avery sent him a bunch of roses with a note: "With affection and confidence."
As a psychological study, "The Quiet One" is thorough and well-connected. It uses no technical terms, but some of the manifestations of guilt complex and frustration may be rather obscure to the non-Social Relations major. The picture does not give a blueprint for the treatment of all juvenile...