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  1. Republican
    a member of the younger of two major U.S. political parties
    But as the morning ran on, it was clear that Republican anger ran deep.
  2. divide
    a serious disagreement between two groups of people
    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.
  3. viewers
    the audience reached by television
    At the least, it will provide the viewers a glimpse of relatively unscripted conversation between the two parties on an issue that has divided them for decades.
  4. care
    providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
    ASHINGTON — 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.
  5. substance
    the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
    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.
  6. White
    a member of the Caucasoid race
    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.
  7. Iowa
    a state in midwestern United States
    “Chuck,” he said, turning to Senator Charles Grassley, the Iowa Republican, you’ve been working on this a long time.”
  8. ditch
    a long narrow excavation in the earth
    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.
  9. Tennessee
    a state in east central United States
    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.
  10. asserted
    confidently declared to be so
    He asserted, optimistically, “We are not really that far apart” and “there’s not a lot of difference here.”nn * 1n * 2 nnNext Page �nnRobert Pear contributed reporting.
  11. process
    a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
    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.
  12. computer
    a machine for performing calculations automatically
    Daily delivery of The Times - straight to your computer.
  13. say
    utter aloud
    “I don’t know that those gaps can be bridged and it may be that at the end of the day we come out of here saying, ‘Well, we’ve had some honest disagreements,’” the president said, adding, “but I’d like to make sure that this discussion is actually a discussion and not just us trading talking points.”
  14. recommend
    express a good opinion of
    Sign in to Recommend More Articles in Health �nn * Sign In to E-Mailn * Printn * Single Pagen * ReprintsnnTimes Reader 2.0:
  15. exchange
    the act of changing one thing for another thing
    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.
  16. extraordinary
    highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
    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.
  17. calling
    the particular occupation for which you are trained
    ASHINGTON — 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.
  18. dangerous
    involving or causing risk; liable to hurt or harm
    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.
  19. intended
    resulting from one's intentions
    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.
  20. election
    a vote choosing the winner of a position or political office
    “John, we’re not campaigning anymore, the election is over,” he said.
  21. make
    perform or carry out
    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.
  22. Congress
    the legislature of the United States government
    Mr. Obama made clear he was not going to do so; he told Mr. Alexander that he preferred to “talk about the substance” rather than legislative process — a sign that he is reserving his options to push the bill through Congress using only Democratic votes if he cannot get any from Republicans.
  23. intend
    have in mind as a purpose
    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.
  24. going
    the act of departing
    “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.”
  25. glad
    showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
    “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.”
  26. end
    either extremity of something that has length
    “I don’t know that those gaps can be bridged and it may be that at the end of the day we come out of here saying, ‘Well, we’ve had some honest disagreements,’” the president said, adding, “but I’d like to make sure that this discussion is actually a discussion and not just us trading talking points.”
  27. Washington
    1st President of the United States
    Mr. McCain pointedly reminded Mr. Obama that both of them had campaigned “promising change in Washington” and that the president had promised to televise his negotiating sessions on C-Span.
  28. class
    a collection of things sharing a common attribute
    “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.
  29. daughter
    a female human offspring
    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.
  30. many
    a large number of the persons or things being discussed
    “Many of them are at the end of the line.”
  31. will
    the capability of conscious choice and decision
    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.
  32. President
    the person who holds the office of head of state of the United States government
    ASHINGTON — 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.
  33. made
    produced by a manufacturing process
    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.
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