Word: defective
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...complete, isolated, finite. Goodness, on the contrary, cannot be conceived except in "growing" terms, and as never quite capable of reaching the goal of its ambition. This is the distinction between goodness and beauty, and it is in this very finite perfection of a work of art that the defect of beauty lies...
Mallarme is obscure but he is not the only writer who possesses this defect and he is incomprehensible only to those who will not take the trouble to read him. The obscurity of his works is but the consequence of his aesthetics. Mallarme coined for himself a distinctive language and his poetry as a musical art, writing poems with the aim of creating an emotion by the same means by which music moves...
...itself into two parts, the story of the bond and the story of the casket, and the plot centres about Portia and Bassanio. The story of Shylock, although often considered the centre of the plot, in reality forms merely a supporting set of incidents. There is unhappily one great defect in the play, the anticlimactic effect of the last act. It was recognized by Booth, who omitted it in all his performances, and is generally attributed to Shakespere's comparative inexperience in comedy writing...
...skating rink for the students on Soldiers Field was not in condition during the recess owing to a defect in the water meter. It has also been found that at high tide in the Charles River, water backs up under the ice and melts and cracks it. If this continues the rink will be moved to another part of the field. As the meter has been repaired, the rink is now in condition for use, and it will be kept clear of snow and flooded when necessary. Students can join the Ice Hockey Club and use the rink by paying...