Word: comprehend
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...library’s atmosphere makes a Sisyphus of every present student. They strive for new knowledge even as the steady crush of clammy air and ambition-on-Adderall inexorably overwhelms them. Even as one seeks to comprehend Kierkegaard upon entering Lamont, he will leave knowing only that philosopher’s existential despair...
...education at Harvard is provided by the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, not the Faculty of Arts or Sciences. A well-balanced education isn’t the quickest path to fulfill requirements for professional school, but rather a slow process that gives students tools through which they can comprehend the world they live in. Harvard needs to take more seriously its commitment to interdisciplinary studies that not only cross departmental lines, but also cross the humanities-science barrier. If not, then we will be able to watch the death of more concentrations in the near future...
...purchased. The government also should severely limit the quantity of firearms, especially handguns, that a customer can obtain in a given period of time—it is difficult to conceive of a legitimate circumstance that would call for the simultaneous purchase of multiple handguns. Similarly difficult to comprehend is the need for personal ownership of assault weapons; renewing the federal ban on such weapons should be a Congressional priority. Background checks must be thorough and make use of all available resources—they should not be “instant” enough to be completed...
...religious. "Yes, you can call it that," Einstein replied calmly. "Try and penetrate with our limited means the secrets of nature and you will find that, behind all the discernible laws and connections, there remains something subtle, intangible and inexplicable. Veneration for this force beyond anything that we can comprehend is my religion. To that extent I am, in fact, religious...
...served capably as FAS dean. We are, however, appreciative of the job she has done as GSAS dean. Because of her initative, for example, the GSAS will require mandatory English testing for TFs starting next fall, in large part due to frequently voiced students complaints about their inability to comprehend their section leader. She has also been a strong advocate for mandatory TF evaluations in order to hold TFs accountable for their performance...