Lesson of the Day: ‘A Day In the Life of the Ballet Dancer and Choreographer James Whiteside’

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  1. aesthetic
    a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful
    She favors a high femme aesthetic — luxuriant, Instagrammable — and no other serious director working now has such a profound interest in visual pleasure and delight. New York Times (Apr 25, 2022)
  2. nowadays
    in these times
    “Within a year it has significantly changed. It has become normal nowadays.” New York Times (Dec 9, 2021)
  3. favor
    promote or prefer over another
    He sighed and retrieved the club from the grass and slowly limped forward heavily favoring a right leg surgically reconstructed after his car crash on Feb. 23, 2021. New York Times (Apr 10, 2022)
  4. luxury
    something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
    The series, afforded the TV luxury of a slow buildup, is so far more concerned with the conditions that made Billy than the actions that forged his legend. New York Times (Apr 21, 2022)
  5. choreograph
    compose a sequence of dance steps, often to music
    Balanchine greatly enjoyed choreographing the second movement pas de deux, Villella said. New York Times (Apr 28, 2022)
  6. achieve
    gain with effort
    “Just imagine what our nation could achieve if we followed Fritz’s example of honor, decency, integrity, literally just a service for the common good. There would be nothing — nothing, nothing, nothing — beyond our reach.” New York Times (May 1, 2022)
  7. rupture
    the state of being torn or burst open
    He ruptured his quadriceps tendon in January 2019 and had surgery shortly thereafter. New York Times (Apr 11, 2022)
  8. revoke
    cancel officially
    Florida lawmakers then began threatening to revoke Disney World’s special tax district. New York Times (Apr 21, 2022)
  9. hyperventilate
    breathe excessively hard and fast
    I’ve had to stop in the middle of a run because I hyperventilate as memories rush back. New York Times (Jun 20, 2021)
  10. contractually
    by virtue of a contract
    The company, which has devised an automated system to cut costs and speed processing, is contractually obligated to provide overnight results. New York Times (Jan 11, 2022)
Created on Thu May 05 10:48:08 EDT 2022 (updated Thu May 05 10:52:09 EDT 2022)

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