House rules – The Hindu (Dec 15, 2017)

House rules – The Hindu (Dec 15, 2017)

The adoption in the House of Commons of an amendment to the draft bill on Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union has handed Prime Minister Theresa May a stinging defeat. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-2 (To Improve English Vocabulary)

1. assert (verb) – state, proclaim, declare/announce.
2. stinging (adjective) – harsh, upsetting, painful.
3. join the ranks of (phrase) – to be a part or member of a large group.
4. exaggerate (verb) – overstate, overrate, magnify.
5. at stake (phrase) – at risk/issue or in question.
6. financial liability (noun) – financial obligation, debt, indebtedness.
7. bloc (noun) – association, union, group.
8. oblige (verb) – require, compel, force/pressurize.
9. sovereignty (noun) – jurisdiction, supremacy, supreme power.
10. trump (verb) – outshine, outclass, surpass/outdo.
11. prerogative (noun) – entitlement, right, privilege, advantage.
12. referendum (noun) – public vote; a direct vote in which people cast ballots to decide on a specific issue or policy (Courtesy: VOA Learning English).
13. plebiscite (noun) – vote, referendum, poll.
14. predominantly (adverb) – mainly, mostly, commonly.
15. deem (verb) – regard as, consider; think/suppose.
16. uphold (verb) – confirm/support, endorse, validate.
17. loom (verb) – emerge, appear, materialize.
18. pertain (verb) – concern, relate to, be connected with.
19. populist (adjective) – related to politicians who claim that they are representing the common/ordinary people.
20. rhetoric (noun) – heroics, hyperbole/extravagant language.
21. nuance (verb) –  make fine distinction/variation/difference.
22. override (verb) – disallow, overrule, overthrow.

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