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  1. empower
    give or delegate authority to
    She has empowered a failed agenda.
  2. mosque
    a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret
    If I have to monitor a mosque, I'll monitor a mosque.
  3. mythical
    based on or told of in traditional stories
    These mythical Arab armies that my friends talk about that are going to protect us don't exist.
  4. monitor
    someone who observes to ensure fairness or prevent mistakes
    If I have to monitor a mosque, I'll monitor a mosque.
  5. fossil
    the remains of a plant or animal from a past geological age
    When it comes to fossil fuels, we're going to find more here and use less.
  6. overseas
    beyond or across the ocean
    I am tired of sending $300 billion overseas to buy oil from people who hate our guts.
  7. environment
    the totality of surrounding conditions
    In her world, cap- and-trade would dominate, that we will destroy the economy in the name of helping the environment.
  8. fluent
    expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
    I'm fluent in Clinton-speak; I've been dealing with this crowd for 20 years.
  9. agenda
    a list of matters to be taken up, as at a meeting
    She has empowered a failed agenda.
  10. solution
    a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances
    GRAHAM (1): You can trust me to do the following: that when I get on change with Hillary Clinton, we won't be debating about the science, we'll be debating about the solutions.
  11. harvest
    the gathering of a ripened crop
    Graham (4)GRAHAM: I don't think it's a war on women for all of us as Americans to stand up and stop harvesting organs from little babies.
  12. repeal
    cancel officially
    She's not going to repeal "Obamacare" and replace it.
  13. fuel
    a substance that can be consumed to produce energy
    When it comes to fossil fuels, we're going to find more here and use less.
  14. regional
    characteristic of a particular area
    If you're running for president of the United States and you don't understand that we need more American ground forces in Iraq and that America has to be part of a regional ground force that will go into Syria and destroy ISIL in Syria, then you're not ready to be commander in chief.
  15. energy
    forceful exertion
    In my world, we'll focus on energy independence and a clean environment.
  16. chant
    a repetitive song in which syllables are assigned to a tone
    That the Ayatollah is a radical jihadist who really means it when he chants, "Death to America, death to Israel."
  17. missile
    a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a target
    And this deal is giving him a pathway to a bomb, a missile to deliver it, and money to pay for it all.
  18. economy
    the system of production and distribution and consumption
    In her world, cap- and-trade would dominate, that we will destroy the economy in the name of helping the environment.
  19. debate
    a discussion with reasons for and against some proposal
    GRAHAM (1): You can trust me to do the following: that when I get on change with Hillary Clinton, we won't be debating about the science, we'll be debating about the solutions.
  20. commander
    an official who can give orders or control others
    If you're running for president of the United States and you don't understand that we need more American ground forces in Iraq and that America has to be part of a regional ground force that will go into Syria and destroy ISIL in Syria, then you're not ready to be commander in chief.
  21. detect
    discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
    We're going dark when it comes to detecting the next attack.
  22. independence
    freedom from control or influence of another or others
    In my world, we'll focus on energy independence and a clean environment.
  23. destroy
    do away with; cause the ruin or undoing of
    In her world, cap- and-trade would dominate, that we will destroy the economy in the name of helping the environment.
  24. becoming
    displaying or setting off to best advantage
    According to the FBI and the director of national intelligence, Syria's becoming a perfect platform to strike our nation.
  25. nation
    a politically organized body of people under a government
    According to the FBI and the director of national intelligence, Syria's becoming a perfect platform to strike our nation.
  26. organ
    a structure in an animal specialized for some function
    Graham (4)GRAHAM: I don't think it's a war on women for all of us as Americans to stand up and stop harvesting organs from little babies.
  27. dominate
    be in control
    In her world, cap- and-trade would dominate, that we will destroy the economy in the name of helping the environment.
  28. policy
    a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
    Until you change the policies of Barack Obama, we're never going to grow this economy.
  29. radical
    far beyond the norm
    That the Ayatollah is a radical jihadist who really means it when he chants, "Death to America, death to Israel."
  30. guy
    an informal term for a youth or man
    I would take the fight to these guys, whatever it took, as long as it took.
  31. independent
    free from external control and constraint
    Over time, we're going to become energy independent.
  32. defend
    protect against a challenge or attack
    If you're running for president of the United States and you do not understand that we cannot defend this nation without more of our soldiers over there, you are not ready for this job.
  33. solve
    find the answer to or understand the meaning of
    We need a president who can solve our problems, bring us together.
  34. soldier
    an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
    If I am president of the United States, we're going to send soldiers back to Iraq, back to Syria, to keep us from being attacked here and keep soldiers in Afghanistan because we must.
  35. platform
    a raised horizontal surface
    According to the FBI and the director of national intelligence, Syria's becoming a perfect platform to strike our nation.
  36. poverty
    the state of having little or no money and possessions
    Half of American seniors would be in poverty without a Social Security check.
  37. focus
    the concentration of attention or energy on something
    In my world, we'll focus on energy independence and a clean environment.
  38. healthy
    free from infirmity or disease
    A healthy environment, a strong economy and energy independent America -- that would be the purpose of my presidency, is break the strangle hold that people enjoy on fossil fuels who hate our guts.
  39. decade
    a period of 10 years
    To the 1 percent who have been fighting this war for over a decade, I'd try my best to be a commander-in-chief worthy of your sacrifice.
  40. attack
    an offensive against an enemy
    If I am president of the United States, we're going to send soldiers back to Iraq, back to Syria, to keep us from being attacked here and keep soldiers in Afghanistan because we must.
  41. strategy
    an elaborate and systematic plan of action
    I've got a very simple strategy as your president against ISIL.
  42. senior
    advanced in years
    Half of American seniors would be in poverty without a Social Security check.
  43. moderate
    marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes
    GRAHAM (7): We need somebody ready to be commander-in-chief on day one, who understands there are no moderates in Iran, they've been killed a long time ago.
  44. replace
    put something back where it belongs
    She's not going to repeal "Obamacare" and replace it.
  45. minor
    inferior in number or size or amount
    Every penny we needed from -- every penny we got from Social Security, because my sister was a minor, we needed.
  46. protect
    shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
    If I have to send more American troops to protect us here, I will do it.
  47. bar
    a rigid piece of metal or wood
    We owned a liquor store, restaurant, bar and we lived in the back.
  48. intelligence
    the ability to comprehend
    According to the FBI and the director of national intelligence, Syria's becoming a perfect platform to strike our nation.
  49. ability
    the quality of having the means or skills to do something
    We have gutted our ability to detect the next attack.
  50. organization
    a methodical and orderly manner or approach
    GRAHAM (5): Change the Mexico City policy, not take one dime of taxpayer money to fund abortion organizations overseas, and restore the NSA that's been gutted.
Created on Thu Aug 06 19:47:03 EDT 2015 (updated Thu Aug 06 19:54:02 EDT 2015)

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