Word: flightier
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Classes begin in China this week and in March in both South Korea and France, where students plan further protests to consolidate their gains. In Spain, authorities have agreed to give ground on some major student concerns, but they have drawn the line at a few of the students' flightier notions. For example, some are demanding a minimum wage for needy students over 16. "Impossible," snaps Spanish Education Minister Jose Maria Maravall. The total cost, he points out, would be almost double that of Spain's current defense budget...