chamber - n. a large room where members of a legislature meet
a line in the sand - idiom, a limit to what one will accept or a point beyond which one will not go
standard - n. a level of quality or achievement that is considered desirable
institution - n. an established organization
irony - n. a situation that is strange because things happen in the opposite of what you expect
brag - v. to talk about yourself in a way that show too much pride
prey - v. to hurt someone