Word: lacks
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...that which usually appears in the Monthly; it flows on smoothly enough and seems to have a good deal of meaning, which, however, on close analysis dwindles to very little. As a whole, this number, entirely creditable from a technical point of view, is too serious; there is a lack of the humor, which covers a multitude of literary sins...
...chief weakness of the affirmative was a tendency to make unsupported statements, while the negative failed to take advantage of one of the strongest arguments on their side, namely, that of policy. The decate on the whole was a disappointing one and showed lack of sufficient preparation. Each side wasted valuable time in the refutation of unimportant arguments instead of taking up every possible argument on its own side...
...over the other crews. Biddle is a good stroke, and Perkins at 3 backs him up with a powerful oar. Brown, No. 2, is rowing a bit roughly and Wood at bow does not seem to use all his strength to advantage. The chief faults of the crew are lack of leg drive and slowness in shooting the hand away on the recover...
...Varsity's second day of secret practice revealed the same faulty characteristics that have marked their work of the past few days. The men all seemed to need a rest and as a result played with a lack of energy that such a necessity invariably provokes...
...stay over a day or two with friends in Cambridge. Any means therefore which can be devised for entertaining visitors next week will be well worth carrying out. The Glee Club concert is a step in the right direction, and we can only regret that owing to the lack of a general meeting ground, such as would be supplied by a University Club, no more elaborate hospitality can well be profered...