Word: discreeter
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...brochure is slim, almost discreet, yet it has caused more anger in the art world than any book in recent memory. In gold capitals on a burgundy ground, its cover announces "The Nelson Rockefeller Collection." Inside it resembles-and is-a mail-order catalogue, with scores of lavishly shot objects. These range from an 18th century Chinese porcelain teapot stand ($65) to Age of Bronze, a nude youth by Rodin, at $7,500. Everything comes from Rockefeller's private collection-one of the most celebrated, public or private, in America. But everything is imitation. The Modigliani you can have...
...demonstration featured an original skit called "The Discreet Charm of the Burger Court," written and performed by members of the Law School Guild...
...never seek to compromise a single lady," explains the royal equerry. Louisa rails at this "conspeyeracy" but bows to sovereign fate and marries Mr. Trotter, the butler (played by Donald Burton with just the right hint of smarminess). The prince sets them up in a London house designed for discreet visits. In quick succession, Victoria dies, the new King finds that he must bow to propriety and stop going out nights, Trotter turns to drink. Louisa buys the Bentinck, a hotel going out at the seams, and returns to the kitchen...
...that played "Mack the Knife" too slow and then sprinted through "Stardust". But the scavengers--curious little fish that nose around a campaign for a few months and then, once the blood is spilled, turn around and feed off the winner, tearing off little scraps like state jobs and discreet kickbacks--they weren't there. It must be too long a drive from Dukakis headquarters, you had to figure; and besides, this was a private party...
...three weeks, both sides skirmished, with tit-for-tat briefings by experts, breakfast discussions and discreet lobbying. On the eve of the vote, the Administration was confident, but anticipated a narrow margin. Instead, the override attempt lost, 191 to 206, falling 74 votes short of the necessary two-thirds majority. Much of Carter's support came from Democratic liberals who opposed the carrier. Moreover, many members shared Texas Democrat George Mahon's reluctance to "repudiate the President at a time when he needs strength in his quest for peace in the Middle East...