Word: dispell
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Many promising candidates don’t apply based on stereotypes,” says Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid William R. Fitzsimmons ’67. Byerly’s outreach program seeks to dispel these darker aspects of the Harvard myth: that the University is a leisure-class training ground where only the wealthiest are welcome. The new recruiting techniques, such as targeting low-income applicants by zip code and paying personal visits to students in economically depressed regions, aim to make Harvard’s resources appear more accessible to the working class...
What I haven’t yet managed, though, is to dispel the perception that this is the best part of the job. It is true that sportswriters, and even sportswriting interns, have access to players that fans can only dream of. So yes, I’ve interviewed future Hall of Famers. And yes, I’ve seen them naked. But no, it wasn’t the least bit erotic...
...genre in Japan, its authors called “Murakami’s Children.” Harvard Professor of Japanese Literature Jay Rubin, who has translated several of Murakami’s books into English, poses alongside him. The two chat with each other in Japanese, attempting to dispel the awkward silence interrupted only by the sound of the camera’s flash...
...with “begin it.” Taking a step at a time will make you feel less overwhelmed. Also, throw away any notion of perfectionism. It’s okay to be human—focus on getting things done instead of making things perfect. Thirdly, dispel the notion that doing everything at the last minute is good, even if you feel that you’re able to write or work best under time pressure. Working on the wire is stressful, and ultimately a serious gamble...
...highly readable and entertaining way. What one wishes for, but never gets from Pyongyang, is how the author feels changed by the visit or how he reflects upon his own culture in the context of North Korea. Even so, while this smart and funny book may not dispel the West's fears and prejudices about North Korea, and may even confirm many of them, it will at least give its readers something a little more real than the Mongo-like vision perpetuated by politicians...