F2F Class Notes (Raph)

Vocabulary

Contempt (n): 1- a strong feeling of disliking and having no respect for someone or something.
E,g,: At school she had complete contempt for all her teachers.
E,g,: You should treat those remarks with the contempt that they deserve.
E,g,: She’s beneath contempt (= I have no respect for her)!

Cisgender (n): 1- used to describe someone who feels that they are the same gender (= sex) as the physical body they were born with:
E,g,: a cisgender woman/man
E,g,: cis male/female

Etiquette (n): 1- the set of rules or customs that control accepted behaviour in particular social groups or social situations:
E.g.: Social etiquette dictates that men cannot sit while women are standing.
E.g.: Diplomatic etiquette forbids calling for the death of a national leader.

Pronunciation

Exaggerate: /ɪɡˈzædʒ.ə.reɪt/

Etiquette: /ˈet̬.ɪ.kɪt/

Cisgender: /sɪsˈdʒen.dɚ/