Word: boast
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...Some Harvard undergraduates probably do believe that their capacities are limitless. But the majority—from what I can tell—boast only to shield themselves from their own shortcomings. Many refuse to use the Writing Center even when, draft after draft, they fail to get their point across. Some students struggling with the mental adjustment to Harvard won’t even consider seeking help from the Bureau of Study Council. Many of us—myself included—pretend that we’ve got everything handled because, really, we’re terribly afraid...
...eventually baited into giving an extended answer about his policy differences with President Bush, after his opponent repeatedly mentioned McCain's regular support of Bush's budgets. Was visibly riled when clashing with Obama over a variety of issues, including Iraq, sanctions, and spending. He also chose to boast about Sarah Palin (although not by name) as his maverick partner, who, after her shaky week, may no longer be his ace in the hole...
...under construction. “Re-View,” the current Sackler show, is the first time that so many works from the different Harvard museums have been shown together, representing a small step towards the integration of the museums the renovated Quincy Street building will someday boast. The hope is that “Re-View” will allow the Fogg to continue, even in its temporary form, to serve its function as a teaching museum. Nora K. Lessersohn ’09, president of OUR MUSE—formerly known as the Organization of Undergraduate Representatives...
...like to boast, smugly, that I haven't paid for a CD in years. Instead, I subscribe to a music service called Rhapsody that gives me all the tunes I want for $12.99 a month. But with social-networking giant MySpace unveiling its new music service Sept. 25, I'm becoming less smug by the moment...
...Shanghai has always prospered as China's gateway to the world. While Beijing may boast millenniums of history, Shanghai owes its prominence to having served as a key trading port for colonial powers. As China accelerated market reforms in the 1990s, the country's first stock exchange was established in Shanghai, and much of the foreign direct investment that flows into China comes through here. Fashion houses, banks and law firms gravitate first to Shanghai, not Beijing. Still, the past couple of years have not been kind to the city. A cancerous corruption scandal, uncovered by the overlords in Beijing...