Repeat and repent – The Hindu (Sep 28, 2017)

Repeat and repent – The Hindu (Sep 28, 2017)

A second concerted push by Republicans in the U.S. Congress to “repeal and replace” the landmark health-care reform law passed by the Obama administration ended in tears…. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-2 (To Improve English Vocabulary)

1. repent (noun) – regret, remorse/rue, be sorry for.
2. repeal (noun) – cancellation, invalidation, abolition.
3. incoherence (noun) – the standard of being illogical, inconsistent, or unclear.
4. concerted (adjective) – energetic, active, strong/intense.
5. end in tears (phrase) – have an unhappy/unpleasant outcome.
6. garner (verb) – gather, collect, accumulate.
7. tenet (noun) – principle, belief, doctrine/rule.
8. block grant (noun) – a large sum of money from central government to a local authority to allocate it to a wide range of services.
9. giveaway (noun) – freebie, gift, prize (given for promotional purpose).
10. reprise (verb) – repeat/say again, restate, reiterate.
11. fall short (of) (phrase) – be deficient/inadequate/insufficient; fail to meet/reach.
12. sink (verb) – fail, go down, collapse.
13. prospects (noun) – possibilities, potential, future.
14. notwithstanding (preposition) – in spite of, despite, regardless of.
15. beset (verb) – trouble, afflict, bother.
16. imperative (noun) – necessary condition, essential, requirement.
17. exacerbate (verb) – aggravate, make worse/worsen.
18. malaise (noun) – illness, disease.
19. sloganeer (verb) – create slogans, typically in a political context.
20. dismal (adjective) – bad, awful, terrible.
21. hinge on (verb) – be dependent, be contingent, be based.
22. overhaul (noun) – a thorough examination, revamp, recondition.
23. poise (verb) – ready oneself, prepare oneself, get into position.
24. suffice (adjective) – be enough, be sufficient, be adequate.
25. squabble (verb) – quarrel, argue/fight, fail to agree.
26. conservative (adjective) – reactionary, traditionalist, unprogressive.
27. banner (noun) – something used to support for a principle.
28. constituent (noun) – voter, elector, member of the electorate.

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