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  1. unscripted
    not furnished with or using a script
    He made no opening bids, but instead called on the two parties to abandon their talking points and engage in a real unscripted discussion, even as he conceded that it might not result in a bridging of the deep philosophical divide between them.
  2. redirect
    channel into a new direction
    One of the liveliest exchanges came when Mr. Obama clashed with his former Republican rival for the White House, Senator John McCain of Arizona, who unleashed a pointed attack on the president for the process that Democrats used to produce the bill — even as Mr. Obama tried to redirect him to talking about its substance.
  3. optimistically
    with optimism; in an optimistic manner
    He asserted, optimistically, “We are not really that far apart” and “there’s not a lot of difference here.”
  4. ovarian
    of or involving the ovaries
    In his own remarks, Mr. Obama got personal, recounting the story of his mother’s death from ovarian cancer, and the illnesses of his daughters: Malia, 11, who was rushed to the hospital after complaining she couldn’t breathe and, the president said, was diagnosed as having asthma, and Sasha, 8, who had a potentially dangerous case of meningitis as a baby.
  5. meningitis
    infectious disease characterized by inflammation of the meninges (the tissues that surround the brain or spinal cord) usually caused by a bacterial infection; symptoms include headache and stiff neck and fever and nausea
    In his own remarks, Mr. Obama got personal, recounting the story of his mother’s death from ovarian cancer, and the illnesses of his daughters: Malia, 11, who was rushed to the hospital after complaining she couldn’t breathe and, the president said, was diagnosed as having asthma, and Sasha, 8, who had a potentially dangerous case of meningitis as a baby.
  6. last-ditch
    of something done as a final recourse
    The forum, which the White House intended as a back-and-forth between Republicans and Democrats on health care policy, is an extraordinary last-ditch effort by Mr. Obama to revive his health care bill.
  7. devastate
    cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
    “John McCain’s talked about how rising health care costs are devastating to middle class families,” he said, referring to his Republican opponent for the presidency, who was sitting in the room.
  8. unsavory
    morally offensive
    “I’m glad that more than a year later you are,” the senator said, going on to deride the 2,400 page bill as the being produced “behind closed doors” with “unsavory deals.”
  9. betting
    preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance
    The White House is betting that the public will tune in and conclude Democrats have better ideas for reforming health care; Republicans are betting the public will favor their ideas.
  10. deride
    treat or speak of with contempt
    “I’m glad that more than a year later you are,” the senator said, going on to deride the 2,400 page bill as the being produced “behind closed doors” with “unsavory deals.”
  11. call on
    have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to
    WASHINGTON — President Obama opened his much anticipated health care forum on Thursday by calling on Democrats and Republicans to “focus not just on where we differ but focus on where we agree,” as Republicans called for the president to scrap his bill and start over.
  12. finance committee
    a committee appointed to consider financial issues
    Senator Max Baucus, Democrat of Montana and chairman of the Finance Committee, said Democrats welcomed many of the ideas suggested by Senator Alexander and other Republicans.
  13. recounting
    an act of narration
    In his own remarks, Mr. Obama got personal, recounting the story of his mother’s death from ovarian cancer, and the illnesses of his daughters: Malia, 11, who was rushed to the hospital after complaining she couldn’t breathe and, the president said, was diagnosed as having asthma, and Sasha, 8, who had a potentially dangerous case of meningitis as a baby.
  14. renounce
    turn away from; give up
    But Senator Lamar Alexander, the Tennessee Republican who was selected to give his party’s opening remarks, called on the president to renounce “reconciliation,” the controversial parliamentary maneuver that would enable Democrats to pass the president’s bill with only Democratic votes.
  15. incorporate
    make into a whole or make part of a whole
    Throughout the morning, Democrats echoed the president’s theme that there was more agreement than disagreement, and sought to make the case that their bill had incorporated Republican ideas.
  16. forum
    a public facility to meet for open discussion
    WASHINGTON — President Obama opened his much anticipated health care forum on Thursday by calling on Democrats and Republicans to “focus not just on where we differ but focus on where we agree,” as Republicans called for the president to scrap his bill and start over.
  17. unleash
    turn loose or free from restraint
    One of the liveliest exchanges came when Mr. Obama clashed with his former Republican rival for the White House, Senator John McCain of Arizona, who unleashed a pointed attack on the president for the process that Democrats used to produce the bill — even as Mr. Obama tried to redirect him to talking about its substance.
  18. podium
    a platform raised above the surrounding level
    Mr. Obama, speaking to lawmakers from his seat at the table they shared, not from a podium or with a teleprompter, used his opening remarks to make the case that reforming the health care system is critical to the nation’s economy.
  19. anymore
    at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative
    “John, we’re not campaigning anymore, the election is over,” he said.
  20. lawmaker
    a maker of laws; someone who gives a code of laws
    Mr. Obama, speaking to lawmakers from his seat at the table they shared, not from a podium or with a teleprompter, used his opening remarks to make the case that reforming the health care system is critical to the nation’s economy.
  21. campaigning
    the state of being considered for some position or degree
    “John, we’re not campaigning anymore, the election is over,” he said.
  22. devastating
    wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction
    “John McCain’s talked about how rising health care costs are devastating to middle class families,” he said, referring to his Republican opponent for the presidency, who was sitting in the room.
  23. potentially
    with a possibility of becoming actual
    In his own remarks, Mr. Obama got personal, recounting the story of his mother’s death from ovarian cancer, and the illnesses of his daughters: Malia, 11, who was rushed to the hospital after complaining she couldn’t breathe and, the president said, was diagnosed as having asthma, and Sasha, 8, who had a potentially dangerous case of meningitis as a baby.
  24. incorporated
    formed or united into a whole
    Throughout the morning, Democrats echoed the president’s theme that there was more agreement than disagreement, and sought to make the case that their bill had incorporated Republican ideas.
  25. maneuver
    a military training exercise
    But Senator Lamar Alexander, the Tennessee Republican who was selected to give his party’s opening remarks, called on the president to renounce “reconciliation,” the controversial parliamentary maneuver that would enable Democrats to pass the president’s bill with only Democratic votes.
  26. concede
    give over
    He made no opening bids, but instead called on the two parties to abandon their talking points and engage in a real unscripted discussion, even as he conceded that it might not result in a bridging of the deep philosophical divide between them.
  27. anticipate
    regard something as probable or likely
    WASHINGTON — President Obama opened his much anticipated health care forum on Thursday by calling on Democrats and Republicans to “focus not just on where we differ but focus on where we agree,” as Republicans called for the president to scrap his bill and start over.
  28. controversial
    marked by or capable of causing disagreement
    But Senator Lamar Alexander, the Tennessee Republican who was selected to give his party’s opening remarks, called on the president to renounce “reconciliation,” the controversial parliamentary maneuver that would enable Democrats to pass the president’s bill with only Democratic votes.
Created on Thu Feb 25 13:28:17 EST 2010

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