F2F Class Notes 24th August (Raph)

Set an example (v): 1- to behave in a way that other people should copy.
E.g.: You should be setting a good example to your younger brother.

Peace Corps (n): 1- a volunteer program run by the United States government.
E.g.: After he finished high school, John joined the Peace Corps.

Inequality (n): 1- difference in size, degree, circumstances, etc.; lack of equality.
E.g.: There’s a lot of inequality in China, because only a few people have most of the wealth.

Toxic (adj): 1- poisonous, really unhealthy.
E.g.: Air pollution and the dumping of toxic waste is one of the main causes for the existence of the so-called “cancer villages”

Denial (n): 1- the action of denying something, saying it isn’t true.
E.g.: She shook her head in denial.

Deny (v):: 1- to say something is not true. 2- to refuse to give (something requested or desired) to (someone).
E.g.: Both companies deny any responsibility for the tragedy”

Billow (n): 1- a large undulating mass of something, typically cloud, smoke, or steam.
E.g.:  Billows of smoke came out from the factory.

Undulate (v): 1- to move with a smooth wave-like motion.
E.g.: Her body undulated to the rhythm of the music.