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04/24/2009

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Term
redress
Definition
remedy or set right
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absolve
Definition
free from guilt or blame
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truculent
Definition
eager or quick to argue or fight, aggressively defiant
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ad hoc
Definition
set up for a single purpose only
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Procrustean
Definition
strictly enforcing uniformity or conformity under all circumstances
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onerous
Definition
excessively burdensome
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Promethean
Definition
creative, boldly original
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apostate
Definition
one who renounces political or religious beliefs on principal
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in lieu of
Definition
instead of, in the place of
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Achilles heel
Definition
weakness or vulnerable point
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Draconian
Definition
excessively harsh and severe
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oracle
Definition
prophet, medium
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