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Country singer, Gretchen Wilson (from Bristol, Tennessee) just got her GED. Check out the story:

http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayoflife/10/30/heroes.wilson.nelson/

foreshadow (v.): to suggest what will happen later.
Most novelists foreshadow what will occur in a mystery novel by adding warnings in the beginning of the book.

exorbitant (adj): excessive; more than justified; outside appropriate limits.
The resort's exorbitant prices soon gave it a reputation for being a playground of the rich and famous.

mandate (n.): a formal order or authorization

Several states have issued mandates to preserve the mangrove trees that help form barriers against hurricanes.

circumference (n.): the distance around a circle or an object that is round

The circumference of the Earth is approximately 25,000 miles.

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democracy (n.): a form of government in which vital decisions are voted on by all eligible citizens and the majority rules.

The United States operates as a democracy, a system in which power is vested in the people through their elected representatives.

engender (v): to cause to happen; to create

The quarterback on the high school football team engendered the admiration of his classmates.

usurp (v): to take over; to supplant

Many factions have been trying to usurp Tibet's Dalai Lama's traditional power.

keynote (adj.): the central or most dominant

The president usually delivers the keynot address for the conference.