[00:05]timely

[00:08]The idea is a timely one since one positive result of Women's Liberation

[00:14]is a quickened curiosity about what kind of life

[00:18]lies behind labels like "secretary" or "executive assistant."

[00:26]futurist

[00:32]This, in brief, is what the Futurist says; for a century,

[00:36]past conditions of life have been conditionally speeding up,

[00:41]till now we live in a world of noise and violence and speed.

[00:48]accordingly

[00:53]They shake 1,000 grains of rice into a saucer

[00:58](the number that fit on the bottom),

[01:00]and count each imperfect one. Anything below grade two is considered

[01:06]unfit for the table-and the price plummets accordingly.

[01:14]consequently

[01:19]Petersen said he fears his players will try to live up to

[01:23]unrealistic expectations created by being ranked so high --

[01:29]and consequently perform below their potential.

[01:38]conversely

[01:40]"Art museums will insist donors give them the option to deaccession, and,

[01:46]conversely, donors will demand ironclad agreements that museums will never sell,

[01:54]" says art consultant Richard Polsky,

[01:57]author of the book I Sold Andy Warhol (Too Soon).

[02:04]exceedingly

[02:06]The global marketplace into which these books are launched

[02:11]has become exceedingly hospitable to writers, booksellers

[02:16]and literary middlemen who make their living from the English language.

[02:23]feverishly

[02:29]Airline industry works feverishly behind scenes to secure

[02:34]financial rescue package from federal government

[02:38]as airline stocks plunge; executives and industry consultants agree

[02:45]that no matter what happens next, air travel has changed for

[02:49]at least for near term.

[02:54]maize

[02:56]A: What will we eat for dinner?

[02:58]B: Maize rolls.