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frail weak; N. frailty; physically weak; "an invalid's ~ body"; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings; "I'm only human"; "~ humanity"; easily broken or damaged or destroyed; "a kite too delicate to fly safely"; "fragile porcelain plates"; "fragile old bones"; "a frail craft" [syn: {delicate}, {fragile}]
agrarian pertaining to land or its cultivation; Ex. ~ reform
maritime bordering on(adjacent to) the sea; nautical; of the ships or the sea; Ex. Maritime Provinces
foray raid; sudden raid or military advance; V.
mercantile concerning trade or merchants; n. ~lism
embroil throw into confusion; involve in strife, dispute, or quarrel; entangle; CF. imbroglio
frivolous lacking in seriousness; flippant; self-indulgently carefree; unworthy of serious attention; relatively unimportant; trivial
demarcation n 1: the boundary of a specific area [syn: {limit}, {~ line}] 2: a conceptual separation or demarcation; "there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity" [syn: {line}, {dividing line}, {contrast}]
mantle loose sleeveless outer garment; cloak; something that covers or envelops; the layer of the earth between the crust and the core
delineate portray; depict; sketch; describe; N. ~tion
disdain treat with scorn or contempt
heathen adj : not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam [syn: {heathenish}, {pagan}, {ethnic}]n : a person who does not acknowledge your God [syn: {pagan}, {gentile}, {infidel}]
preeminent outstanding; superior
indemnify make secure against damage or loss; compensate for damage or loss; CF. make uninjured
accrue come to one as a gain; accumulate over time; come about by addition; Ex. benefits that ~ from scientific research; Ex. interest ~ing in a bank account; N. -rual
sully defile; soil; tarnish; Ex. ~ one's hands in menial labor
recalcitrant disobedient or resisting authority even after being punished; obstinately stubborn; determined to resist authority; unruly; Ex. ~ child; from Latin, to kick back, from re- + calcitrare to kick, from calc-, calx heel
relinquish give up something (with reluctance); yield; release; Ex. ~ power/the claim to the land/his hold on my arm; from Latin relinquere to leave behind, from re- + linquere to leave
indignation anger at an injustice; Ex. righteous ~; ADJ. indignant
expropriate take possession of (often for public use and without payment); from Latin ex- + proprius own
indemnity n 1: protection against future loss [syn: {insurance}] 2: legal exemption from liability for damages 3: a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury [syn: {damages}, {amends}, {indemnification}, {restitution}, {redress}]
debacle n 1: a sudden and violent collapse [syn: {fiasco}] 2: flooding caused by a tumultuous breakup of ice in a river during the spring or summer 3: a sound defeat [syn: {thrashing}, {walloping}, {drubbing}, {slaughter}, {trouncing}, {whipping}]
proscribe prohibit; ostracize; banish; outlaw N. -tion
proselytize (induce someone to) convert to a religion or belief; N. proselyte: new convert to a doctrine or religion
consul n : a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
temerity boldness; nerve; rashness; Ex. ~ to ask for a pay increase after only three day's work
consort associate with; keep company; N: husband or wife (or a ruler); eg in ~ with
forestall prevent by taking action in advance
squadron n 1: a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms 2: an air force unit larger than a flight and smaller than a group 3: a naval unit that is detached from the fleet for a particular task
parish area in the care of a single priest and served by one main church
heyday time of greatest success or power; prime
dint means; effort; Ex. by ~ of hard work

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Terms 32
Creator settinghead
Created June 19, 2007
Group the GRE Brigade
Tags icls220, gre
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Modern East Asia: from 1600 : a cultural, social, and political history, Patricia Buckley Ebrey; Anne Walthall and James B Palais, Boston : Houghton Mifflin Co., 2006 (pp. 366-374, 375-396, 412-427)

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settinghead : Changed expropriate → take possession of (often for public use and without payment) to expropriate → take possession of (often for public use and without payment); from Latin ex- + proprius own
settinghead : Changed relinquish → give up something (with reluctance); yield; release; Ex. relinquish power/the claim to the land/his hold on my arm; from Latin relinquere to leave behind, from re- + linquere to leave to relinquish → give up something (with reluctance); yield; release; Ex. ~ power/the claim to the land/his hold on my arm; from Latin relinquere to leave behind, from re- + linquere to leave
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  1. proselytize → (induce someone to) convert to a religion or belief; N. proselyte: new convert to a doctrine or religion - 6 misses
  2. temerity → boldness; nerve; rashness; Ex. ~ to ask for a pay increase after only three day's work - 6 misses
  3. mercantile → concerning trade or merchants; n. ~lism - 5 misses
  4. indemnify → make secure against damage or loss; compensate for damage or loss; CF. make uninjured - 5 misses
  5. expropriate → take possession of (often for public use and without payment); from Latin ex- + proprius own - 4 misses
  6. delineate → portray; depict; sketch; describe; N. ~tion - 3 misses
  7. indemnity → n 1: protection against future loss [syn: {insurance}] 2: legal exemption from liability for damages 3: a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury [syn: {damages}, {amends}, {indemnification}, {restitution}, {redress}] - 3 misses