Word: descent
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...first-year described the man as having a medium build, of Hispanic descent, with a crew cut, and perhaps 5'6" or 5'7" tall...
...indicative of a deep-seated prejudice against Asian-Americans. Jiang specified that the question was to be from an "American," which, under the circumstances, could only have been interpreted by Ezra F. Vogel, director of the John K. Fairbank Center for East Asian Studies, as someone not of Asian descent. This incident reveals the sad truth that by appearance, Asian-Americans are considered Asian first and must prove that they deserve to be called "American" as well...
There are dumb movies, and then there are dumb movies. Making slapstick, the lowest form of humor, successful requires enormous skill and talent. Rowan Atkinson's character, Mr. Bean, whose inspired idiocy traces a direct descent from Charlie Chaplin, infuses new intelligence into unintelligent comedy. It's really too bad that such a well-wrought dumb character finds himself in such a stock dumb movie...
...such individual action is extremely difficult. This shunting of the place of individual action into the realm of moral and family life should not be viewed as a descent. Some, if not many, individuals may be better suited to other activities. They may be funny but not courageous, clever but not generous. However, whether they will it or not, these individuals now find that it is their conduct at home and in church that matters...
While the club is dominated by Hindus of Indian descent, Malhotra said that Dharma programs are sometimes attended by non-Hindus, including some of his Christian friends and students studying comparative religion...