Word: gusto
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Only a corporal in the World War, Benito Mussolini this week abruptly mobilized for his first war as Dictator with gusto. Calling to the colors more than 250,000 Italians-two divisions of the military class of 1911-plus three classes of naval fighters, II Duce sent 50 battle planes thundering on ahead to Africa...
...Long a missionary bishop in India, Dr. Fisher became a good friend of St. Gandhi whom he calls "Boppo" ("Little Father"). An able, vigorous preacher, he arises daily at 4 a. m., gives 20%, of his income to his church, 55% to all causes. Entering his new job with gusto, Dr. Fisher promptly produced a quotation to justify Theta...
With the greatest of gusto and good humor he ceaselessly tries to explain his theories of the emotional value of color, and in particular his fondness for brilliant reds. Slow-witted listeners generally retire baffled, content that the "Vermillionaire's" colors, whatever they may mean, are pure, shrewdly chosen, and form most decorative patterns...
...from his only interest. Blue eyes flashing, waving the smouldering butt of a frayed cigar, Oscar Florianus Bluemner last week delivered himself of his mature opinion of nudism with rich guttural gusto...
...Baldwin proved sound. Overnight almost the entire London Press did a complete somersault. Broadcast was the happy thought that Britain was again to shoulder her white man's burden, this time to impose the Pax Britannica upon the Saar. As one London evening paper observed with jocular gusto, "The only essential is that the troops shall be the best and smartest we have and that they shall be accompanied by their bands. A kilted regiment would be most impressive and a segment of pipers would be certain to distract the Saarlander from the asperities of current politics...