Word: trenchant
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...former years, it is still the object of the editors of the Harvard Lampoon to try with trenchant pencil and sarcastic pen to hit off the foibles of our "little world" and to open a field where the last jest at the club table and the latest freak of undergraduate life may find a fitting place...
...present day affairs and the reason why this new political leader is, almost of necessity, college bred. The most spirited and aggressive article in the number follows at once from the pen of Professor Hart on the theme, "Historical Significance of the Progressive Party." It is a trenchant and direct statement, which, after the Progressive manner, does not hesitate to employ picturesque language, nor to state with succinct boldness the grievances and convictions of the new party. It must be conceded that something of the rigour and vitality of the new movement is evident in the straight-forward phrasing...
...taken English A, may not know the meaning of the word Lampoon, and we advise such individuals to consult some standard dictionary. (A dictionary is a book that tells you things about words). Anyhow, it is still the object of the editors of the Harvard Lampoon to "try with trenchant pencil and sarcastic pen to hit off the foibles of our 'little world', and to open a field where the last jest at the club table, and the latest undergraduate freak may find a fitting place...
...formerly, it is still the object of the editors of the Harvard Lampoon to try with trenchant pencil and sarcastic pen to hit off the foibles of our "little world" and to open a field where the last jest at the club table, and the latest undergraduate freak may find a fitting place...
...time is fast coming when the technically trained man who starts at the bottom in such an organization as a great railroad system, need not expect promotion any faster than his less fortunate fellows. What effect will this have on the future of education? Mr. Fagan has a singularly trenchant style. He writes as one that "knews, and knows, that he knows...