VIP Class Notes (Nemo)

transgender (adj): used to describe someone who feels that they are not the same gender (= sex) as the physical body they were born with, or who does not fit easily into being either a male or a female 跨性别者
E.g. :a transgender woman/man 跨性别女子/男子
E.g.: trans people

offensive (adj): 1-causing offence
E.g.: He told some really offensive sexist jokes. 他讲了一些极令人不快的性别歧视的笑话。 

nutcase (n): we use this word when we want to describe a person behaving in a silly way, or if a person is mentally ill-精神病 (Offensive word)

cripple (n): 1-a person who cannot use their arms or legs in a normal way手臂残废者

crippled (adj)

biology-生物学
physics-物理学
chemistry-化学

polio (n)– 小儿麻痹症

on and off-If something happens on and off during a period of time, it happens sometimes.时断时续地;间歇地
E.g.: I’ve had toothache on and off for a couple of months. 我的牙断断续续疼了几个月。

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Personality vs character

The difference between personality and character is that personality often refers to traits that an individual was born with while character largely involves defining an individual’s integrity. Common examples of personalities include extroverted, shy, energetic, lazy, confident, funny and negative.