Word: distractive
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...been the major challenge of my undergraduate career. There are a number of nebulous requirements for this mystical, magical location: the workplace needs to “feel” right, with an “appropriate” level of noise—not so much as to distract, but not the hell of total silence. The environment must “encourage” relaxation, but not sleep; the nearby “activity” should preclude loneliness, but not encourage abdication. A computer in the “vicinity” is good...
...domestic economy. Unfortunately, his plan to fix the struggling economy is overly simplistic and a thinly veiled ploy at satisfying his rich political base. And while Bush did promise funding for some praiseworthy and innovative programs that Democrats will be happy to support, these programs only served to distract eyes and minds away from his hawkish and conservative political agenda...
While campus diversity is valuable and should be pursued as an end in itself, affirmative action is predicated upon the preservation of the discriminatory and divisive system that brought about its inception. These double standards distract admissions committees from their true goal: creating a diverse class without undermining the meritocratic foundations of our society...
Kennedy said a war waged without allies would only serve to damage U.S. relations with the rest of the world. It would also distract national attention from the more pressing “clear and present danger” posed by international terrorism and North Korea, he said...
Kennedy said that a war waged without allies would only serve to damage U.S. relations with the rest of the world. It would also distract national attention from the more pressing “clear and present danger” posed by international terrorism and North Korea, he said...