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  1. specificity
    the quality of being particular rather than general
    specificity the quality of being particular rather than general Trump sets the standard for specificity in his immigration plan that all the other candidates will now have to meet. accolade...
  2. accolade
    a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
    specificity the quality of being particular rather than general Trump sets the standard for specificity in his immigration plan that all the other candidates will now have to meet. accolade a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction Demonstrating the broad appeal of his in-depth immigration plan released Sunday, Trump’s proposal has won the accolades of one of the nation’s...
  3. resonate
    produce a deep, clear sound
    ...Demonstrating the broad appeal of his in-depth immigration plan released Sunday, Trump’s proposal has won the accolades of one of the nation’s leading experts on the H-1B visas program. resonate sound with resonance His immigration plan will resonate with a broad cross-section of grassroots voters, particularly tea party and conservative voters and this will benefit him in the primaries...
  4. decry
    express strong disapproval of
    ...harm the most vulnerable people in our society, our own low-skilled (including earlier immigrants)… Latino activists don’t seem to care, nor do their allies in the Democratic Party care. decry express strong disapproval of ...helpful provisions regarding H-1B… On H-1B, the man gets an A+.
  5. icon
    a visual representation produced on a surface
    ...pattern regarded as typical Norm Matloff, a professor at UC Davis, has written extensively about H-1B visa abuses, and his work is widely cited in the H-1B reform community. icon a visual representation produced on a surface Conservative icon Ann Coulter and author of new book Adios America has called Trump’s policy paper, “The greatest political document since the...
  6. norm
    a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical
    ...that most of the visas go to the bottom two (out of four) wage levels in the legal requirements for H-1B, recognizing that the unrealistic prevailing wage law is... norm a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical Norm Matloff, a professor at UC Davis, has written extensively about H-1B visa abuses, and his work is widely cited...
  7. activist
    a reformer who works to achieve social or political change
    ...resonance His immigration plan will resonate with a broad cross-section of grassroots voters, particularly tea party and conservative voters and this will benefit him in the primaries and caucuses. activist a militant reformer The Democrats say the solution is education and the Republicans say the path is lower taxes and regulation, and though both may have points, Trump states...
  8. chiaroscuro
    the arrangement or interplay of light and dark in an artwork
  9. scour
    rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
  10. lexicon
    a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words
Created on Wed Aug 19 15:40:23 EDT 2015 (updated Wed Aug 19 15:48:39 EDT 2015)

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