F2F Class Notes (Raph)

Vocabulary

Fanny pack (n): 1- a small bag attached to a long strap that you fasten around your waist, used for carrying money, keys, etc.
E.g.: Elinda is wearing a fanny pack today.

Preference (n): 1- the fact that you like something or someone more than another thing or person:
E.g.: Her preference is for comfortable rather than stylish clothes.
E.g.: I have a preference for sweet food over spicy.

Required (adj): 1- necessary, according to the rules.
E.g.: The professor said we are required to finish this before Tuesday.

Mature (adj): 1- Mature people behave like adults in a way that shows they are well developed emotionally.
E.g.: He’s very mature for his age.

Cyclical (adj): 1- Cyclical events happen in a particular order, one following the other, and are often repeated.
E.g.: Changes in the economy are always cyclical.
E.g.: Fashion is cyclical.

Con artist (n): 1- a person who deceives (欺骗) other people by making them believe something false or making them give money away.
E.g.: She’s a major con artist. Stay away from her!

Pronunciation

Suit: /suːt/

Style: /staɪl/

Mature: /məˈtʊr/

Cyclical: ˈsɪk.lɪ.kəl/

Cheap: /tʃiːp/

Preference: /ˈpref.ər.əns/

Deceive: /dɪˈsiːv/