F2F Class Notes 24th September (Eddie)

irrationally adv = with no logic

E.g. Whenever he iss under stress, he acts irrationally.

to squint = to half-close our eyes in order to keep the sun out or to see better

parasol = a type of umbrella used to protect ourselves from the sun

sunray n = a beam of sunlight

solar panel n = a device that turns sunlight into energy

porous adj = which has pores, or allows water, air, etc to pass through

pore n = a hole, a passage for air, water etc

skin pores n = the holes in our skin

Terracotta = “baked earth”, Xi’an Terracotta Army

toxin n = poison made by a living organism

toxic adj = poisonous

venom n = poison made by an animal with the purpose of hurting other animals

venomous adj = which contains or produces venom

to squeeze v = to apply pressure

literal meaning vs figurative meaning

vs = versus

the light at the end of the tunnel

literal = the actual daylight at the end of a tunnel

figurative = hope

superstition n = an unfounded belief that the future can be influenced by certain things, such as numbers, black cats, broken mirrors, etc

superstitious adj =

flight of stairs = set of stairs leading from one floor to the next

to dominate = to rule, to control, to influence

dominant adj = something or someone who dominates

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/not-born-yesterday/201210/are-you-left-or-right-brain-dominant