Word: effortless
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...FACTS. Any kind, but do get them in. They are what we look for--a name, a place, an allusion, an object, a brand of deodorant, the titles of six poems in a row, even an occasional date. This makes for interesting (if effortless) reading, and this is what gets A's. Underline them, capitalize them, inset them in outline form: be sure we don't miss them. Why do you think all the exams insist at the top, "Illustrate;" "Be specific;" etc? They mean it. The illustrations, of course, need not be singularly relevant; but they must be there...
...extraterrestrial or a god. The pressures of such a position are his shadow: as the Bulls defeated the New York Knicks last week, people were talking about Jordan's late-night visit to an Atlantic City casino and his gambling habits as much as about his effortless scoring of 54 points in a single game. A new book written by a self-described compulsive gambler claims that Jordan made wagers on golf games that resulted in debts as high as $1.25 million, an amount the star says is "preposterous." As a result of such publicity, Jordan...
...demurely behind. She doesn't come out and say so, but the grouping was painfully apt. While acting seems to be a genetic imperative for the clan (five generations have worked in the business), only Michael and Vanessa have been touched by the magical ability to make transcendence look effortless. He was among the greatest of a towering generation that included Olivier, Richardson and Gielgud; she is incomparably the finest actor, male or female, in the English-speaking world today. Lynn is a skillful, earthbound performer, at home in both classics and sitcoms, if best remembered for Weight Watchers commercials...
...FACTS. Any kind, but do get them in. They are what we look for--a name, a place, an allusion, an object, a brand of deodorant, the titles of six poems in a row, even an occasional date. This, son, makes for interesting (if effortless) reading, and this is what gets A's. Underline them, capitalize them, inset them in outline form; be sure we don't miss them. Why do you think all the exams insist at the top, "Illustrate;" "Be specific;" etc.? They mean it. The illustrations, of course, need not be singularly relevant; but they must...
...Crimson, defending champions of this coast, glided to an effortless, 202-98, victory over a well-rested but overmatched Navy, giving Harvard its third straight victory over a not-much-of-an-opponent-more-of-a-warm-up Eastern team...