Word: verbalization
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...club requires that men be six-foot-two and women be five-foot-ten. It provides social outlets, moral support for tall people--who sometimes feel the sting of verbal jabs about height--and a venue where they can trade secrets on clothing stores, airlines and hotels that accomodate tall people...
...verbal type such as myself learned about Mendel and the fruit flies. Sunday nights some of us gathered to prepare the maps of Europe to be handed in every Monday for History 1. Professor Percy Bridgman won the Nobel Prize in physics that year...
...when a group of Harvard students entered the store. When one girl began to order a crepe, she was informed, "Sorry, honey, we're closed." At this point, one of her companions, a prominent member of the Undergraduate Council, vehemently demanded service. When politely rebuffed, he launched into a verbal tirade, chastising the crepe chef for using the word "honey" and pledging to boycott the establishment. Yes, as I depart Harvard, I will never forget the people...
Parents also may need to intervene, even before things turn violent, if persistent verbal abuse between siblings is leaving one or both constantly angry or with depleted confidence...
...thinks his actors can live up to the endeavor. "Most of all," the director says, "these actors are smart. They have taken hold of their roles, truly creating characters." As the writer of his own script, Kellerman appreciated the opportunity to engage the actors in a dynamic process of verbal revision and growth. "If a line falls flat," Kellerman notes, "I can say, 'Let's cut it or try something else.'" On the other hand, if one of the performers delivers an impromptu funny punch, Kellerman can incorporate it right into the script. That kind of interactivity between director...