Word: archaically
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Surviving members of the Romanov family--who had come from addresses as diverse as Paris; Oakland, Calif.; New South Wales; and East Sussex--kept a low profile. Those who spoke Russian did so in an archaic St. Petersburg accent that has all but disappeared. Some, such as the mayor of Palm Beach, Fla., Paul Ilinsky, never learned the language. They were restrained in their comments on Nicholas and made no claim to any stake in Russia's political future...
Other more archaic Class Day traditions have been discarded along with the circus elephants and clowns in favor of ones more suited to students...
...archaic and grossly illequipped facility badly in need of a major renovation. Even with the addition of several new state-of-the-art treadmills and stairmasters last fall with its antedivulian and rusty weights and general "ratty" aura, it remains a dilapidated and wholly inadequate facility for students not affiliated with a varsity sports team. Opening two hours early will do little to calm the long waits students experience for court space and free weights--nor will it address the shortage of modern equipment. And the QRAC still does not open until noon...
...society, we have not yet reached the point where this is possible. While our public culture exposes politically correct views of tolerance, all too often, people still privately harbor archaic ideas about sexual norms which restrict the opportunity for necessary communication about life-and-death health issues. If we are effectively to confront the danger to our community posed by these problems, we must begin with an open and honest discussion...
...stunned that experts continue to blame television and the media for playground massacres that involve youths and guns. Is the National Rifle Association so powerful in the U.S. that people are scared to admit that archaic gun laws are causing young children to be killed? Or is the government too concerned about losing votes because of America's obsession with weapons? America must know that as long as guns are easily available, killings will continue. JONATHAN GREEN Auckland, New Zealand...