F2F Class Notes (Nick) [W]

Homework

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Inadvertently

Vocabulary

Incident – something that happened, usually negative
e.g. We had an incident at work… (it wasn’t good)

Inadvertent – when you do something without meaning to; usually when you are trying to do one thing, but you cause some other problem without noticing it; solving one problem accidentally causes another problem
e.g. My friend said the wrong thing, so I stepped in to try to solve the problem. But, I inadvertently made it worse by insulting them because I misunderstood what was going on.
e.g. When I tried to move the chair out of the way, I inadvertently knocked over a glass of wine.

Circular Saw – a saw with a circular blade, for cutting flat objects (usually wood), in a straight line

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Gigabyte – GB

That’s neither here nor there – that’s unrelated
e.g. Anyway, circular saws are neither here nor there, let’s get back to business.

Relevant – related to a topic
e.g. Hey boss, I just heard something that might be relevant to our investigation…

Console – when someone is sad, to say something to make them feel better
e.g. My friend’s girlfriend broke up with him today, so I tried to say something to console him.
Soothe – to make a strong emotion calmer, like anger or anxiety
e.g. He was mad because of what his boss his boss had said to him, so I tried to soothe him before he went to talk to him.

Dispensable – something that you could get rid of without losing anything, not valuable
Indispensable – necessary, invaluable

Flammable/Inflammable – these both mean that something could catch on fire

Fortitude – great strength to resist sadness and stress

Grammar

Invest in stocking market – stocks / stock market

Writing exercise

You shouldn’t have a thinking that is I’m a grade person, I always make right decision, because without you that the earth will keep rotation. You aren’t necessary one. If you can do that with healthy mentality in the future and lucky enough, Maybe a fortitude time, you’ll become a successful person, such as a entrepreneur.


You shouldn’t have a thinking that isoh, I’m suchgreat person, I always make the right decision, because even without you that the earth will keep turning / spinning rotation. You aren’t indispensable necessary one. If you can do that live with / maintain a  healthy mentality in the future, you will be lucky enough. Maybe a fortitude in time, you’ll become a successful person, such as a entrepreneur.