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  1. ballistic missile
    a missile that is guided in the first part of its flight but falls freely as it approaches target
    The Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) was an anti-ballistic missile system developed by the United States in the 1980s and early 1990s during the Reagan administration.
  2. anti
    not in favor of (an action or proposal etc.)
    The Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) was an anti-ballistic missile system developed by the United States in the 1980s and early 1990s during the Reagan administration.
  3. ballistic
    of the motion of objects moving under their own momentum
    The Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) was an anti-ballistic missile system developed by the United States in the 1980s and early 1990s during the Reagan administration.
  4. Reagan administration
    the executive under President Reagan
    The Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) was an anti-ballistic missile system developed by the United States in the 1980s and early 1990s during the Reagan administration.
  5. missile
    a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a target
    The Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) was an anti-ballistic missile system developed by the United States in the 1980s and early 1990s during the Reagan administration.
  6. designate
    design or destine
    The popular press designated the program as "Star Wars" and was often critical of its extreme cost.
  7. 1990s
    the decade from 1990 to 1999
    The Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) was an anti-ballistic missile system developed by the United States in the 1980s and early 1990s during the Reagan administration.
  8. 1980s
    the decade from 1980 to 1989
    The Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) was an anti-ballistic missile system developed by the United States in the 1980s and early 1990s during the Reagan administration.
  9. concept
    an abstract or general idea inferred from specific instances
    The concept was to form a defensive shield against a nuclear missile attack from the Soviet Union (U.S.S.R.).
  10. Soviet Union
    a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
    The concept was to form a defensive shield against a nuclear missile attack from the Soviet Union (U.S.S.R.).
  11. initiative
    readiness to embark on bold new ventures
    The Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) was an anti-ballistic missile system developed by the United States in the 1980s and early 1990s during the Reagan administration.
  12. strategic
    relating to an elaborate and systematic plan of action
    The Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) was an anti-ballistic missile system developed by the United States in the 1980s and early 1990s during the Reagan administration.
  13. Defense
    the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947
    The Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) was an anti-ballistic missile system developed by the United States in the 1980s and early 1990s during the Reagan administration.
  14. unite
    join or combine
    The Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) was an anti-ballistic missile system developed by the United States in the 1980s and early 1990s during the Reagan administration.
  15. defensive
    an attitude of excessive sensitivity to criticism
    The concept was to form a defensive shield against a nuclear missile attack from the Soviet Union (U.S.S.R.).
  16. Reagan
    40th President of the United States (1911-2004)
    The Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) was an anti-ballistic missile system developed by the United States in the 1980s and early 1990s during the Reagan administration.
  17. shield
    armor carried on the arm to intercept blows
    The concept was to form a defensive shield against a nuclear missile attack from the Soviet Union (U.S.S.R.).
  18. develop
    progress or evolve through a process of natural growth
    The Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) was an anti-ballistic missile system developed by the United States in the 1980s and early 1990s during the Reagan administration.
  19. nuclear
    constituting the core or central part
    The concept was to form a defensive shield against a nuclear missile attack from the Soviet Union (U.S.S.R.).
  20. Soviet
    of or relating to or characteristic of the former Soviet Union or its people
    The concept was to form a defensive shield against a nuclear missile attack from the Soviet Union (U.S.S.R.).
  21. critical
    of a serious examination and judgment of something
    The popular press designated the program as "Star Wars" and was often critical of its extreme cost.
  22. Union
    the United States
    The concept was to form a defensive shield against a nuclear missile attack from the Soviet Union (U.S.S.R.).
  23. developed
    being changed over time, as to be stronger or more complete
    The Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) was an anti-ballistic missile system developed by the United States in the 1980s and early 1990s during the Reagan administration.
  24. extreme
    of the greatest possible degree, extent, or intensity
    The popular press designated the program as "Star Wars" and was often critical of its extreme cost.
  25. program
    a series of steps to be carried out
    The popular press designated the program as "Star Wars" and was often critical of its extreme cost.
  26. star
    a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy
    The popular press designated the program as "Star Wars" and was often critical of its extreme cost.
  27. administration
    the act of governing or exercising authority
    The Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) was an anti-ballistic missile system developed by the United States in the 1980s and early 1990s during the Reagan administration.
  28. popular
    regarded with great favor or approval by the general public
    The popular press designated the program as "Star Wars" and was often critical of its extreme cost.
  29. State
    the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies
    The Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) was an anti-ballistic missile system developed by the United States in the 1980s and early 1990s during the Reagan administration.
  30. press
    put pressure or force upon something
    The popular press designated the program as "Star Wars" and was often critical of its extreme cost.
  31. cost
    be priced at
    The popular press designated the program as "Star Wars" and was often critical of its extreme cost.
  32. attack
    an offensive against an enemy
    The concept was to form a defensive shield against a nuclear missile attack from the Soviet Union (U.S.S.R.).
  33. United States
    North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
    The Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) was an anti-ballistic missile system developed by the United States in the 1980s and early 1990s during the Reagan administration.
  34. system
    a group of independent elements comprising a unified whole
    The Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) was an anti-ballistic missile system developed by the United States in the 1980s and early 1990s during the Reagan administration.
  35. united
    being or joined into a single entity
    The Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) was an anti-ballistic missile system developed by the United States in the 1980s and early 1990s during the Reagan administration.
  36. early
    at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
    The Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) was an anti-ballistic missile system developed by the United States in the 1980s and early 1990s during the Reagan administration.
  37. form
    a perceptual structure
    The concept was to form a defensive shield against a nuclear missile attack from the Soviet Union (U.S.S.R.).
  38. often
    many times at short intervals
    The popular press designated the program as "Star Wars" and was often critical of its extreme cost.
  39. war
    the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
    The popular press designated the program as "Star Wars" and was often critical of its extreme cost.
Created on Tue Sep 27 03:47:03 EDT 2011

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