F2F Class Notes (Raph)

Vocabulary

Acronym (n): 1- an abbreviation consisting of the first letters of each word in the name of something, pronounced as a word.
E.g.: UN is an acronym for United Nations.

Distinguished (adj): 1- used to describe a respected and admired person, or their work.
E.g.: Dr Miles was a distinguished scholar of Russian history.

Transition (n): 1- a change from one form or type to another, or the process by which this happens.
E.g.: The system is in transition at the moment.

Democracy (n): 1- the belief in freedom and equality between people, or a system of government based on this belief, in which power is either held by elected representatives or directly by the people themselves.
E.g.: The early 1990s saw the spread of democracy in Eastern Europe.

Candidate (n): 1- a person who is competing to get a job or elected position.
E.g.: Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump were the candidates in the 2016 US Presidential Election.

Accountability (n): 1- a situation in which someone is responsible for things that happen and can give a satisfactory reason for them. (adj: Accountable)
E.g.: The organization suffers from a lack of accountability.
E.g.: The public has been demanding greater accountability from lawmakers.

Pronunciation

Acronym: /ˈæk.rə.nɪm/

Distinguished: /dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃt/

Doughnut: /ˈdoʊ.nʌt/

Brain: /breɪn/

Brainwash: /ˈbreɪn.wɑːʃ/

Law: /lɑː/

Low: /loʊ/

Myers Briggs Identity: Assertive Vs Turbulent: 

www.16personalities.com/articles/identity-assertive-vs-turbulent

Myers Briggs Letter Explained:

www.humanmetrics.com/personality/type