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An Examined Life
on Robert Hutchins & The University of Chicago
on Robert Hutchins & The University of Chicago
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exigent
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(adjective) requiring immediate aid or action / (adjective) requiring or calling for much; demanding
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Thinking back on those exigent weeks, on the ferocity of the climate and the work load
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Thinking back on those exigent weeks, on the ferocity of the climate and the work load
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orotund
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(adjective) marked by fullness, strength, and clarity of sound; sonorous / (adjective) pompous bombastic
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Orotund pronouncements on "the Basic Issues" of world government
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Orotund pronouncements on "the Basic Issues" of world government
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baize
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(noun) a coarse woolen or cotton fabric napped to imitate felt
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enervating
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(verb) to reduce the mental or moral vigor of / (verb) to lessen the vitality or strength of
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give to Ashmore's twilit record an enervating sadness
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give to Ashmore's twilit record an enervating sadness
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