F2F Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

lengthy (adj): 1– very long
E.g.: The process is both lengthy and costly.

craft (n): 1-skill in planning, making, or doing. 2-an occupation requiring skill in using the hands.
E.g.: The potter has been studying his craft [=handicraft] for two decades.

rival (n): 1-a person or thing that tries to defeat or be more successful than another.
E.g.: The teams have been longtime rivals.

equity (n): 1– fairness or justice in the way people are treated.
E.g.: In making these decisions we should be governed by the principle of equity.

firepower (n): 1-the amount or strength of military weapons that can be used against an enemy. 2-effective power or force.
E.g.:The army didn’t have the firepower to defeat the invaders.
E.g.: intellectual firepower

mega (adj): 1– very big, large. 2– vast.
E.g.: a mega electronics store

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