VIP Class Notes (Raph)

Vocabulary

Reputable (adj): 1- having a good reputation and able to be trusted:
E.g.: I insured my property with an established, reputable company.

Restate (v): 1- to say something again or in a different way:
E.g.: He restated his belief that the sanctions need more time to work.

Reiterate (v): 1- to say something again, once or several times, in order to confirm it or make sure people understand.
E.g.: The government has reiterated its refusal to compromise with terrorists.
E.g.: She reiterated that she had never seen him before.

Overprotective (adj): 1- wishing to protect someone, especially a child, too much.
E.g.: The children of overprotective parents often do not develop the skills they need to take care of themselves when they leave home.

Judgmental (adj): 1- too quick to criticize people, so that the criticism is often unfair and lacking objectivity.
E.g.: You must try not to be so judgmental about people.

Hierarchy (n): 1-a system in which people or things are arranged according to their importance. (adj: Hierarchical)
E.g.: Some monkeys have a very complex social hierarchy.
E.g.: He rose quickly through the political hierarchy to become party leader.

Superior (n): 1- a person or group of people who are higher in rank or social position than others.
E.g.: I will pass your complaint on to my superiors.
E.g.: I can’t make a decision without first talking to my superior.

Supervisor (n): 1- a person whose job is to supervise someone or something.
E.g.: His supervisor was not happy with his report, so he had to redo it.

Accountability (n): 1- a situation in which someone is responsible for things that happen and can give a satisfactory reason for them.
E.g.: The organization suffers from a lack of accountability.
E.g.: The public has been demanding greater accountability from lawmakers.

Grammar

It was a very huge snow in 2008. – There was a lot of snow / very heavy snow in 2008.

Spring Vacation – Spring Festival / Chinese New Year.

Sometimes I forced to be a cooker. – Sometimes I would force myself to cook / Sometimes I’d be forced to be the cook. 

Pronunciation

Reputable: /ˈrep.jə.t̬ə.bəl/

Familiarity: /fəˌmɪl.iˈer.ə.t̬i/

Reiterate: /riˈɪt̬.ɚ.eɪt/

Hierarchy: /ˈhaɪ.rɑːr.ki/

Hierarchical: /ˌhɑɪ·əˌrɑr·kɪ·kəl/

Subordinate: /səˈbɔːr.dən.ət/