Online Class Notes (Raph)

Vocabulary

Script (n): 1- the words of a film, play, broadcast, or speech.
E.g.: David Benioff and D. B. Weiss wrote the script for “Game of Thrones”.
E.g.: The writers collaborated on the script for the movie.

Untidy (adj): 1- not having things ordered and arranged in the right place,
E.g.: He has a very untidy room
E.g.: She’s really untidy at home.

Scenario (n): 1- a description of possible actions or events in the future:
E.g.: Best / Worst case scenario.
E.g.: There are several possible scenarios.
E.g.: A horrific/nightmare / doomsday scenario such as a Third World War.

Penetration (n): 1- a movement into or through something or someone. 2- the act of a man putting his penis into his partner’s body during sex. 3- Market Penetration – the extent to which a product is recognized and bought by customers in a particular market
E.g.: Sunscreens can help reduce the penetration of UV rays into the skin.
E.g: The company is trying to increase its penetration of the market.

Amplify (v): 1- to increase the strength of a sound; make louder. 2- to add to the information given in something. to increase E.g.: the size or effect of something.
E.g.: Electric guitars are amplified through loudspeakers.
E.g.: This study amplifies earlier research.
E.g.: A funeral can amplify the feelings of regret and loss for the relatives.

Synonyms of “Increase” (n):
boost
development
escalation
expansion
gain
hike
increment
inflation
merger
raise
rise
surge
upsurge
upturn

Grammar

Ten days is too less. – Ten days is too short.

There’s only left one episode. – There’s only one episode left.

I don’t know what the exactly meaning is that. – I don’t know what exactly that means /exactly what that means / what that means exactly / the exact meaning of that.

Pronunciation

Photographer: /fəˈtɑː.ɡrə.fɚ/

Untidy: /ʌnˈtaɪ.di/

Unplugged: /ʌnˈplʌɡd/

Penetration: /ˌpen.əˈtreɪ.ʃ^ən/

Pothole: /ˈpɑːt.hoʊl/

Amplify:  /ˈæm.plə.faɪ/