Word: misbehavior
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Somewhere along the way there must have been normal childhood terrors and chills. But in Helms' memory, any trauma is lost in the harmonious glow of oldtime, small-town pleasures. The only local recollection of something like misbehavior was a climb he made up the courthouse clock tower, which sits on George and Tillman Helms' original farmstead. But it was not a very hazardous feat. "We all did that back then," says Hinson. "There was a stepladder...
...various verb forms, students respond by reciting grammatical rules. Invariably, they answer in complete sentences. Each pupil is graded on his performance in a daybook, a running report that is sent home to be initialed by his parents at the end of every week. The daybook keeps track of misbehavior with notes such as "Created a disturbance in the gym" or "Arrived five minutes late for physical culture...
...matter so much in politics-prevented him from viewing the Soviet Union more pragmatically at the outset, then caused him to overreact when the Soviets invaded Afghanistan. Carter's lack of an intuitive grasp of how to deal with the Soviets, combined with his righteous wrath over their misbehavior, has made him all the more susceptible to what Vance sees as Brzezinski's excessive reliance on punitive policies...
...make pedestrians and motorists both sexy and cautious. Said Barnhurst: "Our bodies and minds will not know which way to go. Everyone knows you can't think and make love at the same time." The resulting frustration, she said, might lead to "increased vandalism and other types of misbehavior." In fact, she said, once while driving past a Hyannis motel with amber lights, she "wanted to scream, run and throw rocks through the windows." But she restrained herself because she is "61 and self-contained...
...ability to sit still or participating in a sports activity, brings coupons. These may provide admission to showings of popular oldtime movie serials, or, if an entire cabin does well, a special dessert for everyone. As the summer progresses, it takes more coupons to get a prize. By contrast, misbehavior means a loss of coupons and privileges. One Wediko innovation is called Think City, whereby youngsters sign a "contract" accepting instruction in a particular subject...