Word: cheat
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...cannot do openly and with the knowledge of those responsible, for the room. When a man signs a fictitious name, or another name than his own, in charging a book to be taken out so out that he may not be obliged to return if, he is a cheat and sometimes comes dangerously near to forgery. Now the number of men who are sneaks or cheats is not large, but it is large enough to make the administration of the Reading Room troublesome and discouraging, and enough partially to defeat the object for which the few simple rules...
...story of the play is simple, but somewhat improbable. The plot opens with a quarrel between Lady Haden and her husband over an indiscreet love affair of hers. The object of this affection. Edward Thayer, is utterly unworthy, a cheat at cards and a fortune hunter. He has letters of Lady Haden's, uses them, and as a result, she and her husband are separated. Two years later she is discovered in New York, living on the proceeds of the sale of her jewels and by her wits. Various matrimonial opportunities present themselves, and after considerable cold calculation, she finally...
...long as there is an effective proctor system, there is no temptation for the "weak sister" to cheat. For this reason, and because of the more serious offense there is no cribbing in midyear and final examinations. In minor tests where cheating does not appear so black, and where supervision is often impossible, a small proportion of a class often take advantage of unfair means of getting information. It is extremely desirable to put an end to this situation by establishing a clear standard of right and wrong. This can only be brought through the weight of public opinion. Whether...