Word: levelness
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...peaks in the Aips. Because of his experience he was chosen to make a preliminary survey of the mountain in the Himalayas in 1921, and it was in large measure due to his knowledge of high altitudes that the recent expedition succeeded in reaching 27,235 feet above sea level. The expedition was sent out to India by the Royal Geographic Society and the Alpine Club of England...
...very doubtful whether the mental growth of the remainder would be permanently stimulated. Men would have to get better marks to stay in college, but that would not necessarily make of them better scholars in the true sense of the word. A rise in the general level of prices leaves the value of each commodity unchanged...
These three statements by men "in the public eye" have naturally attracted much attention. Each, apparently irrelevant, throws an interesting sidelight on the question which is put forward at every favorable opportunity, why do so few college men go into politics? With city government at the low level it has reached in the last few years: Curleys, Hylans and Thompsons, replacing mayors like Mitchell, or Nathan Matthews, or Patrick Collins; it is evident that reform is necessary and that reform can only come by stirring up interest from the present inertia. This interest, in its turn, can be developed consistently...
...opportunity to invent better ones for himself. Lewis Carroll's word "chortle" has already fought its way to a place in the dictionary, why not "churkle" or anything else? Instead of "rolling your own", "coin your own". Then, we shall be saved, temporarily at least, from the level of the six hundred word vocabulary of O. Henry's shop-girls, to which at the present rate we are fast descending...
...race was held over the three mile course which was run over twice for the required six miles. The course is almost level and contains four hurdles and one brush and log barrier, all of which must be jumped, vaulted or climbed twice in the race...