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  1. deformation
    alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it
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  2. notional
    being of the nature of a notion or general idea
    They said the proposals were largely “notional” and most had not been approved as policy by Alejandro Mayorkas, the director of Citizenship and Immigration Services.
  3. discretionary
    having the ability to act according to your own judgment
    Mr. Grassley and 11 other Republican senators who signed a letter this week to Secretary Napolitano about the immigration agency memo, said they were concerned that immigration officials would use their discretionary powers to grant a blanket legal status to millions of illegal immigrants.
  4. amnesty
    a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
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  5. divisive
    causing or characterized by disagreement or disunity
    With the title “Administrative Alternatives to Comprehensive Immigration Reform,” the memo prompted protests from Mr. Grassley and other Republicans that the Obama administration was trying an end run around Congress, rather than confronting a divisive debate on immigration legislation during an election season.
  6. indigent
    poor enough to need help from others
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  7. furor
    an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
    The new policy was described in an internal memorandum from Citizenship and Immigration Services that was released last week by Senator Charles E. Grassley, Republican of Iowa, and caused a furor in Washington on Friday.
  8. fiat
    a legally binding command or decision
    Officials of the immigration agency denied on Friday that they were pursuing any plan to legalize millions of illegal immigrants by fiat.
  9. quell
    suppress or crush completely
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  10. memorandum
    a written proposal or reminder
    The new policy was described in an internal memorandum from Citizenship and Immigration Services that was released last week by Senator Charles E. Grassley, Republican of Iowa, and caused a furor in Washington on Friday.
  11. cite
    make reference to
    The representatives’ letter cited the case of Lt. Kenneth Tenebro, an Army officer and American citizen who had served in Iraq.
  12. stem
    cylinder forming a long narrow part of something
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  13. offering
    something put forward for acceptance
    On July 6, the immigration agency granted deferred action for one year for Mrs. Tenebro, suspending the threat of deportation and offering her new channels to fix her status.
Created on Sun Aug 01 21:42:39 EDT 2010

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