VIP Class Notes (Jesse)

Vocabulary

automatic < > manual (man you wel)

I tell you that – Let me tell you 

during now – during the last 2 years / until now 

if im a quick learner but i can’t pass through – even if I’m a quick learner, I still can’t pass it. / even though

convert – to change sth into sth else (type / format)
eg. I need to convert it into a Chinese licence

expired / run out / nothing left
eg. the licence expires after 5 years

1-10 – last number is 10

last = order being at the end
latest = the time being the most recent
there are 4 movies, 3 have come out.

I have seen the first 2, and I think the last one (latest one I saw) was the best. I hope the 3rd one / latest and the last one comes out soon.

subtract / submarine / sublime / subdue / subset

optimum / optimal – best / perfect

curriculum – study course

extracurricular activities – activities outside of school that are not part of your normal course

i need to juice / milk the opportunity

weaponize – to give weapons

terrorist – bad people that kill for political reasons

press / pressure / depress (v) / depressed (adj) / depression (n) / depressing (adj)

select / elect (v) / election (n)

Clinton < > Trump

mortgage – housing loan
eg. she pays 20,000 RMB per month for her mortgage

frequently / constantly / over and over

tummy – du zi

fussy / picky / hard to please – hard to be satisfied
eg. he’s a fussy eater / he’s really fussy about his hair

don’t fuss over me – don’t constantly try to help me / give me things / worry about me

subtle – very light / soft / hard to notice / not too clear
eg. when you’re in meetings you should be more subtle, not too direct

petty – to think small things are actually big to you / small amounts of money
eg. if I ask you to return 1 rmb it’s really petty of me

lozenge / cough drop – sth you take when your throat hurts / nose is stuffed