F2F Class Notes (Raph)

Vocabulary

Reign (v): 1- to be the king or queen of a country. 2- to be the main feeling or quality in a situation or person:
E.g.: Queen Victoria reigned over Britain from 1837 to 1901.
E.g.: ​The bomb attacks produced a panic which reigned over the city.
E.g.: Love reigned supreme in her heart.

Supreme (adj): 1- having the highest rank, level, or importance.
E.g.: The country’s present constitution gives supreme authority to the presidency.
E.g.: Beethoven reigns supreme among classical composers.

Reputation (n): 1- the opinion that people in general have about someone or something, or how much respect or admiration someone or something receives, based on past behavior or character.
E.g.: The company has a worldwide reputation for quality.
E.g.: She has the reputation of being a good doctor.
E.g.: His reputation was destroyed when he was caught stealing some money.
E.g.: The hotel has a bad/good reputation.

Boils down to (phr. v): 1- to reduce information, usually so that it contains only its most important part.
E.g.: The boss wants me to boil down the ten-page sales report to one page.
E.g.: All candidates were good, but when it boils down to experience, he was definitely the best option.
E.g.: There’s no denying that Croatia is one of the most stunning countries in the world, but when it boils down to price, Montenegro reigns supreme.

Grammar

They are so noise. – They are so noisy. 

When I was in overseas… – When I was overseas…

Pronunciation

Reign: /reɪn/

Supreme: /suːˈpriːm/

Reputation: /ˌrep.jəˈteɪ.ʃən/