Word: excessive
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...that many of you will probably notice any difference, at least for a while. Maybe there will be an unwelcome excess of geographical jokes for a while (A friend of mine just got caught smuggling books into Kansas; they had to let him go, though, nobody could prove they were books), but I'm sure we'll become mature about it by the time we master the how-to parts of our assignment...
Rather than creating an atmosphere in which a particular view of feminism is espoused, Lederberg says that in her Women Studies courses the only lack of exchange occurs when students "avoid confrontation," because of "an excess of deference and unwillingness to challenge" their classmates' opinions...
Both LuPone and her London paramour Kevin Anderson seemed miscast. In fairness, LuPone would fare much better in the Los Angeles version. She is a skilled comic actress with an innate instinct for emotional excess. But in an ongoing dispute over who will play the role on Broadway, Close has three big advantages. She is physically much more plausible as a legendarily beautiful face. She approaches the role as a dramatic experience rather than as scenes leading up to show-stopper songs. Most important, she uncorks an almost slapstick comic inventiveness...
...past two years have seen "practical" gifts in the midst of the recession, but this year, merchants are taking chances and presenting the public with a more whimsical selection, re-invigorating with zest the rampant commercialism and excess which powers the nation...
...Scientists have identified the defective gene that causes Wilson's disease, a disorder that destroys the liver and brain. The gene prevents the liver from removing the excess copper that enters the body in food; eventually, the metal hurts the liver and leaks into the brain. The finding could lead to a screening test and more effective treatment...