Word: concealment
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...catalogue, have found termite species in every area of the world except the Arctic and Antarctic. The study of termites is something of a challenge, even to such a determined student as Snyder. The trouble is, most termites are blind and soft-bodied, shun light, and always conceal themselves in the earth, wood, or any other of the more than 150 different objects (ranging from toy blocks to Egyptian mummies) in which they have been discovered. Termites are fond of wood because their digestive tracts harbor a specific kind of protozoa which enables them to digest cellulose...
Bare but Not Barren. Like the great churches of the past, the new buildings designed by such brilliant moderns as Wright, the Saarinens, Antonin Raymond and Pietro Belluschi are "functional" in that they use the latest structural materials and techniques in such a way as to emphasize rather than conceal the way they were built. As Architect Belluschi tells prospective clients, he loves the Gothic far too much to design a cheap imitation that conceals a steel frame behind an ivied stone facade...
...rare woman who will not feel indignant, though she will conceal her rage, when presented with a handkerchief. Luckily there are many alternatives near the Square like Harvard mascots, scarves and embossed jewelry. Band albums are wonderful presents and even a Harvard calendar can be useful...
...small type at the bottom of the card which said that 20 percent of the contributions go to the Student Council. The Council members acknowledged that this was a mistake, but they discovered it too late to do anything about it. This year the Council decided not to conceal its share of the drive and to give students the option of not contributing to the Council if they do not want to. At the top of the contribution card, therefore, appears the sentence, "The Student Council will receive 20 percent of the total contribution unless specifically prohibited by the individual...
...Hear This ... In Columbia, S.C., longtime Navy Cook L. W. George could not conceal his shock when state fair judges awarded his chocolate cake first prize: "I thought my light fruit cake was the prettiest and the best...