Word: anathemae
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...what will constitute "constructive results.") One can only surmise that Bok commissioned the Games committee to appease minority students and defuse potential protest. And his current lukewarm stance toward the Foundation can be explained by a desire to appease the Faculty and defuse potential objection to that much-publicized anathema, the emphasis of separation between different races...
...anathema in much of the Arab world for his dealings with Israel, but there are still plenty of places where Anwar Sadat is considered something of a model statesman. Last week the Egyptian President went to Western Europe and came away with bravos ringing in his ears. He was given a standing ovation by the European Parliament, then a red carpet reception by French President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing...
...Angelo, who covered six U.S. Presidents, from Eisenhower to Carter, in 20 years as a Washington correspondent, finds Thatcher unique among the leaders she has interviewed. Says she: "Mrs. Thatcher never equivocates; she is almost evangelistic in her fervor, unwavering in her beliefs. U.S.-style consensus politics would be anathema to her: she doesn't simply state her views - she is determined to convince you." To better understand Britain's embattled Conservative leadership and the turmoil in the Labor Party, Angelo spoke with politicians from Brighton to Blackpool, from far left to far right...
...slightly skyward, vowels stretched to aristocratic dimension, the Kroks still satiate the regulars. (They play Lowell House tonight at 8:15.) For others, repulsed either by the endless references to Bermuda, the heavy Porcellian-Krok alliance, or by a cappella singing in general, the Krok music and spirit remains anathema. Yet the Kroks should be seen, and their unique talent appreciated, if not savored. Watching those immaculate dandies preen, one can imagine, just for a moment, how the other half lives, sings--and sometimes--flourishes...
Convents and monasteries are great, college and university laboratories are anathema. Ethnic and cultural heritage appreciation centers make the top of the list, while fraternities and sororities are near the bottom. And most desirable of all are cemeteries...