VOA慢速英语:AP: Clinton Wins Delegates to Become Party Nominee

presumptive – adj. based on a reasonable opinion or belief, considered to be the case without further information

Ppledged – adj. promised

primary elections – n. elections held by parties to decide who will be the party’s nominee in the presidential election

shatter – v. to break into many pieces

glass ceiling – idiom, an invisible barrier to a high office

ironic – adj. strange or funny because it is different from what would be expected

appeal – v. to ask for support, to be acceptable

discontent – n. dissatisfaction, unhappiness