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Ten Words from Today's NY Times - July 25, 2012

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  1. reverberate
    have a long or continuing effect
    Any significant action by the Fed will reverberate in a presidential election that may be decided by the health of the economy.
  2. refrain
    resist doing something
    Republicans have urged Mr. Bernanke to refrain from taking additional steps, arguing that the costs were likely to exceed the benefits, while Democrats have pressed for a new round of stimulus.
  3. constraint
    a device that impedes something's motion
    Mr. Bernanke told Congress last week that he recognized a theoretical limit on the amount of Treasuries that the Fed could own, but that he did not see it as an immediate constraint.
  4. harbor
    maintain, as a theory, thought, or feeling
    And central bankers, cautious by nature and profession, also harbor wariness for the unforeseen risks of unprecedented actions.
  5. brandish
    exhibit aggressively
    CAIRO — It is the sort of image that has become a staple of the Syrian revolution, a video of masked men calling themselves the Free Syrian Army and brandishing AK-47s — with one unsettling difference.
  6. convergence
    the occurrence of two or more things coming together
    ¶ He added: “It’s something to keep an eye out for, the convergence of Iraq and Syria.
  7. magnate
    a very wealthy or powerful businessperson
    A Republican group backed by the casino magnate Sheldon Adelson is starting a new effort in battleground states to win over Jewish voters who could be persuaded to turn away from President Obama and support Mitt Romney.
  8. foray
    a sudden short attack
    It is the latest foray into the election by Mr. Adelson, a staunch supporter of Israel who has vowed to spend as much as $100 million to defeat Mr. Obama.
  9. amplify
    increase the volume of
    Mr. Adelson and other members of the group’s board have pledged at least $6.5 million to build a comprehensive list of Jewish voters and to wage a word-of-mouth campaign, amplified through social media and television advertising.
  10. incensed
    angered at something unjust or wrong
    He said he was particularly incensed by the administration’s stance toward Israel, particularly the president’s view that the 1967 borders should be a starting point for negotiations for a two-state peace solution.
Created on Wed Jul 25 09:23:43 EDT 2012 (updated Wed Jul 25 09:31:30 EDT 2012)

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