F2F Class Notes (Raph)

Vocabulary

Rip sth up (v): 1- to tear something into small pieces.
E.g.: She ripped up his letters and burned the pieces.

Resolve (v): 1- to solve or end a problem or difficulty.
E.g.: Have you resolved the problem of transport yet?
E.g.: The couple resolved their differences and made an effort to get along.

Resolve (v) strong determination.
E.g.: to weaken/strengthen/test someone’s resolve
E.g.: Although he had clear resolve, he wasn’t able to achieve his goal.

Address (v): 1-  to speak or write to someone. 2- to give attention to or deal with a matter or problem.
E.g.: The president addressed the crowd with a warm speech.
E.g.: He likes to be addressed as “Sir” or “Mr Partridge”.
E.g.: The issue of funding has yet to be addressed. (= they still need to deal with it)
E.g.: They have failed to address the problem.

Commitment (n): 1- a willingness to give your time and energy to something that you believe in, or a promise or firm decision to do something. (adj: Committed)
E.g.: Players must make a commitment to play for a full season.
E.g.: I’d like to thank the staff for having shown such commitment.
E.g.: We are committed to the ideal of equality.
E.g.: The president has said that the government is committed to the protection of the environment.

Doomed (adj): 1- certain to fail, die, or be destroyed.
E.g.: His plans were doomed from the start.
E.g.: This is a doomed city.

Disaffected (adj): 1- no longer supporting or satisfied with an organization or idea. 2- Young people who are disaffected are not satisfied with society’s values.
E.g.: The party needs to take steps to attract disaffected voters.
E.g.: It’s hard to cope with a class of disaffected teenagers.

Constraint (n): 1- a limitation on your ability to do something.
E.g.: The constraints of politeness wouldn’t allow her to say what she really thought about his cooking.
E.g.: Financial constraints on the company are preventing them from employing new staff.

Framework (n): 1- a system of rules, ideas, or beliefs that is used to plan or decide something.
E.g.: The company is creating a new framework to solve the issue.
E.g.: What is the legal framework for resolving this kind of dispute?

Pronunciation

App: /æp/

Address (n): /ˈæd.res/

Address (v): /əˈdres/

Disaffected: /ˌdɪs.əˈfek.tɪd/

Society: /səˈsaɪ.ə.t̬i/

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