Online Class Notes (Raph)

Vocabulary

Inept (adj): 1– not skilled or effective.
E.g.: He was always inept at sport.
E.g.: He was criticized for his inept handling of the situation.
E.g.: He was socially inept and uncomfortable in the presence of other people.

Exacerbate (v): 1- to make something that is already bad worse.
E.g.: Her allergy was exacerbated by the dust.
E.g.: The ambassador’s comments exacerbated the tensions between the US and UK.

Term (n): 1- a period of time during which something lasts.
E.g.: Barack Obama served as president for two terms, from 2009 to 2017.
E.g.: Watson’s term as chairman expired last month.

Weapons of Mass Destruction (n): 1- 大规模杀伤性武器

Grammar

Mentality: /menˈtæl.ə.t̬i/

Procrastinate:  /proʊˈkræs.tə.neɪt//pro.kras.ti.nate/