VIP Class Notes (Jesse)

Vocabulary

apprehensive / apprehension / reluctant / reluctance / hesitant / hesitation 

upset stomach / stomach problems 

sleeping difficulties 

circumstances / environment / situation – different?

I have been having some health issues like upset stomach and sleeping difficulties as a result of my circumstances, and I’m finding it a little hard to adjust.

pity / shame / unfortunate
I feel bad for him / I feel like it’s a shame / I feel like it’s a pity
= I feel sorry for his situation / empathy
I pity him / He’s shameful = strong / look down on him

assumption – sth you guess

prejudice / preconceived idea – ideas that you have that you have before you really know the truth (like racism)

their roots – where they come from, nationality, culture etc

pawn – an unimportant piece in chess
eg. I feel like a pawn in the government’s plans = they are using me to get what they want

deadline – the time that sth must be done by
eg. we have a deadline for this project

depart / be apart / separate
depart –
to leave
be apart
– to not be together
separate
– for 2 things to become apart

ambivalent – lacking strong feelings in one direction or another
eg. I’m ambivalent about government

outspoken – sb who says what they want and speaks “out” against things

trendy / swag / cool / fad (short term trend) / in / hip

Grammar

I come up a word – I come up with a word

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