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for • ay n., raid; attack. When the kids at the party were hungry, they made a foray on the refrigerator that was as noisy as a raid on a military supply storage area.

re • gime n., government; administration in power. If you like the existing political system, you call those in power “the government”; if you dislike the system, you call those in power “the regime.”

in • dif • fer • ence n., lack of concern. I view a snowstorm in April with complete indifference because I know the snow will soon melt.

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e • mit vt., discharge; send out. The astronauts landed near the spot where the mysterious radio beacon was emitting a faint signal.

rev • o • lu • tion • ar • y n., one who seeks to overthrow a government. The United States was founded by both sober statesmen and wild-eyed revolutionaries.

con • sci • en • tious adj., scrupulous; governed by what one knows is right. In contrast to her twin brother, Allen, who was utterly irresponsible, Ellen was highly conscientious.

ven • ture vi., do at some risk. Although Dean was frightened of heights, he ventured up the ladder to rescue the little girl’s mewing kitten.

mi • nute • ly adv., to a very small degree. I would not have thought that such a huge mess as I found in the refrigerator could be traced to a minutely leaking carton of milk.

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re • ju • ve • nate vt., make feel young again. In the hope of being rejuvenated, the explorer searched for the Fountain of Youth until he died.

tran • quil adj., calm; serene. During Christine’s early years she suffered greatly from turmoil and confusion, but as she grew, she became more tranquil and sure of herself.

in • del • i • ble adj., permanent; incapable of being erased or removed. The practical joke went sour when the ink Rodney splashed on Danforth, which was supposed to wash out with water, proved to be indelible.