F2F Class notes 4th July (Eddie)

Matriarchy – an environment where women are in control

Monarch = the supreme leader of a state, country etc = a Queen or a King
Monarchy = a type of rule over a country (the United Kingdom, Thailand etc)

chaotic adj
chaos n

to honk vb (the horn) = to activate a car’s horn
 
steppe (not as cold) =/= tundra (colder)

yurt = a Mongolian tent

it’s very easy to lost your way – it’s very easy to lose your way / to get lost

disorienting = which causes a person to become confused about their location
disorientating = alternative spelling of disorienting, mainly UK.

I didn’t know what to make of it = I couldn’t understand what it was or what it meant and therefore could not form an opinion about it.

close from – close to =/= far from

flashy = attention- getting, attractive, which stands out

flamboyant adj = a show-off, said about somebody who wants to attract attention.

E.g. He always had liked being seen in flashy cars, so he didn’t want to miss an opportunity like that.

Grammar
more closer / close – closer