F2F Class Notes (Raph)

Homework

Write a paragraph using the words we learned today.

Vocabulary

Synonym (n): 1- a word or phrase that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word or phrase in the same language.
E.g.: The words “small” and “little” are synonyms.

Antonym (n): 1- a word that means the opposite of another word:
E.g.: Two antonyms of “light” are “dark” and “heavy”.

Toddler (n): 1-   a young child, especially one who is learning or has recently learned to walk
E.g.: Taking care of toddlers is always a challenge.
E.g.: My mom hired a babysitter to look after me when I was a toddler.

Propose (v): 1- to offer or suggest a possible plan or action for other people to consider. 2- to ask someone to marry you.
E.g.: I propose that we wait until the budget has been announced before we make make a decision.
E.g.: He proposed dealing directly with the suppliers.
E.g.: He proposed to her on their trip to Paris.

Purpose (n): 1-  why you do something or why something exists.
E.g.: The purpose of the research is to try to find out more about the causes of the disease.
E.g.: His only purpose in life seems to be to enjoy himself.

On purpose (adv): 1- not by accident.
E.g.: I didn’t do it on purpose – it was an accident.

Sue (v): 1- to take legal action against a person or organization, especially by making a legal claim for money because of some harm that they have caused you:
E.g.: He was so furious about the accusations in the letter that he threatened to sue.
E.g.: She sued the newspaper after they wrongly described her as a prostitute (妓女).

The boy/girl next door (n): 1- used to describe someone who is completely ordinary, not rich, famous, etc.:
E.g.: We couldn’t believe it when he got a record deal. To us, he was just the boy next door.

Q: What do you do for a living?
A: I work with digital media buying and planning at an advertising agency.

Pronunciation

Admiration: /ˌæd.məˈreɪ.ʃən/

Purpose: /ˈpɝː.pəs/

Propose: /prəˈpoʊz/

Sue: /suː/

Prostitute: /ˈprɑː.stə.tuːt/


Cambridge Dictionary:

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