[Espresso] 15th June 2017

1. Buffaloed: India's cattle trade

1.1. buffalo: overawe or intimidate someone
1.2. take up: pursue a matter later or further
1.3. overturn: tip (something) over so that it is on its side or upside down
1.4. bull-headed: determined an obstinate or unthinking way
1.4.1. obstinate: stubbornly refuse to change one's opinion or chosen a course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so
1.5. suppress: forcibly put an end to
1.6. in deference to: out of respect for; in consideration of
1.7. take by: grip; grasp; seize; hold
1.8. livelihood: a means of securing necessities of lives
1.9. imperil: put a risk of being harmed, injured, or destroyed
1.10. uproar: a loud and impassioned noise of disturbance
1.10.1. impassioned: filled with or showing great emotion
1.11. plead: make an emotional appeal; present and argue (for a position), especially in court or in another public context
1.12. petition: a formal written request, typically signed by many people, appealing to authority with respect to a particular cause