F2F Class Notes (Raph)
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”.
Go-getting (adj): 1- energetic, determined to be successful, and able to deal with new or difficult situations easily:
E.g.: He’s a go-getting high-powered business manager.
E.g.: Steve Jobs was a go-getting person.
Ignorant (n): 1- not having enough knowledge, understanding, or information about something:
E.g.: Many teenagers are surprisingly ignorant about current politics.
E.g.: We remained blissfully ignorant of the troubles that lay ahead.
Grammar
I have a big bowl soup. – I had / ate a big bowl of soup.
I cannot express myself by complete sentences. – I cannot express myself in complete sentences.
Pronunciation
Permit (v): /pɚˈmɪt/
Permit (n):/ˈpɝː.mɪt/
Residence: /ˈrez.ə.dəns/
Adult: /ˈæd.ʌlt/ /əˈdʌlt/
Stability: /stəˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/
Ignorant: /ˈɪɡ.nɚ.ənt/
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