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04/24/2009
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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
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strictly enforcing uniformity or conformity under all circumstances
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onerous
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excessively burdensome
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Promethean
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creative, boldly original
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apostate
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one who renounces political or religious beliefs on principal
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in lieu of
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instead of, in the place of
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Achilles heel
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weakness or vulnerable point
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Draconian
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excessively harsh and severe
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oracle
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prophet, medium
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