F2F Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

appropriate (adj): 1-suitable or right for a particular situation or occasion:
E.g.: appropriate footwear for the country
E.g.: Is this film appropriate for small children?
E.g.: I didn’t think his comments were very appropriate at the time.

inappropriate (adj)

comprehension (n): 1-the ability to understand completely and be familiar with a situation, facts, etc.:
E.g.: He has no comprehension of the size of the problem.

comprehend (v)-to understand completely

attempt  (v): to try to do something, especially something difficult:
E.g.: He attempted to escape through a window.
E.g.: He attempted a joke, but no one laughed.
E.g.: There’s no point in even attempting an explanation – he’ll never listen.

attempt (n):
E.g.: This is my second attempt at the exam.

immerse yourself in sth-to become completely involved in something:
E.g.: She got some books out of the library and immersed herself in Jewish history and culture.

entire (adj): 1-whole or complete, with nothing missing:
E.g.: Between them they ate an entire cake.
E.g.: The entire world is watching us.

imitate (v): 1-to behave in a similar way to someone or something else, or to copy the speech or behaviour, etc. of someone or something:
E.g.: Some of the younger pop bands try to imitate their musical heroes from the past.

imitation (n)/imitator (n)

imitative (adj): 1-copying someone or something:
E.g.: All these magazines are imitative of each other.

oral (adj): spoken and not written:
E.g.: an oral agreement/exam
E.g.: Only in certain cases will pupils have an oral exam.

Pronunciation

school-/skuːl/

appropriate-/əˈproʊ.pri.ət/

immerse-/ɪˈmɝːs/

imitate-/ˈɪm.ə.teɪt/

applicable-/əˈplɪk.ə.b^əl/