F2F Class Notes 14th April (Raph)

Vocabulary

Feminism (n): 1- the belief that women should be allowed the same rights, power, and opportunities as men and be treated in the same way, or the set of activities intended to achieve this state.
E.g.: She had a lifelong commitment to feminism

Shift (n/v): 1- to change.
E.g.: Society’s attitudes towards women have shifted enormously over the last century.

Come about (v): 1- to happen, or start to happen.
E.g.: How did the problem come about in the first place?

Accomplishment (n): 1- something that is successful, or that is achieved after a lot of work or effort. 2- the finishing of something.
E.g.: Women’s History Month celebrates women’s accomplishments throughout American History.
E.g.: We celebrated the successful accomplishment of our task.

Inspire (v): 1- to make someone feel that they want to do something and can do it. 2- to make someone have a particular strong feeling or reaction. 3- to give someone an idea for a book, film, product, etc.:
E.g.: His confident leadership inspired his followers.
E.g.: She inspires great loyalty among her followers.
E.g.: The design of the car has inspired many imitations.

Dwindle (v): 1- to become smaller in size or amount, or fewer in number; decline; drop; shrink.
E.g.: The community has dwindled to a tenth of its former size in the last two years.

Pioneer (n): 1- a person who is one of the first people to do something:
E.g.: He was one of the pioneers of modern science

Preserve (v): 1- to keep something as it is, especially in order to prevent it from decaying or being damaged or destroyed
E.g.: They are working to preserve the building for the next generation.

Community (n): 1- the people living in one particular area or people who are considered as a unit because of their common interests, social group, or nationality.
E.g.: He’s well known in the local community.

Momentum (n): 1- strength or force gained by movement or by a series of events.
E.g.: The protests gained momentum after a reporter showed the violent police response on TV.

Annual (adj): 1- happening once every year.
E.g.: The race is an annual event that happens every March.

Historian (n): 1- someone who writes about or studies history.
E.g.: He wants to be a historian when he grows up.

Congress (n): 1- 国会

Pronunciation

Woman: /ˈwʊm.ən/

Women: /ˈwɪmɪn/

Organize: /ˈɔːr.ɡən.aɪz/

Contribution: /ˌkɑːn.trɪˈbjuː.ʃən/

Focus: /ˈfoʊ.kəs/

Official: /əˈfɪʃ.əl/

Entire: /ɪnˈtaɪr/

Community: /kəˈmjuː.nə.t̬i/

Shape: /ʃeɪp/

Reality: /riˈæl.ə.t̬i/

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