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/