Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Vocabulary

Vocabulary

1.) debenture- n 1: a bond that is backed by the credit of the issuer but not by any specific collateral [syn: {unsecured bond}, {debenture bond}] [ant: {secured bond}] 2: a certificate or voucher acknowledging a debt

2.) mameluke-noun
1.a member of a military class, originally composed of slaves, that seized control of the Egyptian sultanate in 1250, ruled until 1517, and remained powerful until massacred or dispersed by Mehemet Ali in 1811.

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