F2F Class notes 7th September (Eddie)
contact lenses = lenses we wear on our eyeballs
1 lens, 2 lenses = usually the glass or plastic parts of binoculars or spectacles
admission = price of a ticket which gives you entry to a venue such a musuem
taxidermy = the trade of stuffing dead animals
wunderbar = wonderful (German)
refuse vs reject vs decline
pitiful vs poor vs pathetic
poor = someone who has little or no money
E.g.
1. Thomas is a poor man. He wears the same shoes in summer and in winter.
2. Look at that poor puppy! It was cold and hungry.
3. Martin submitted a very poor report to his boss. His boss said: “Who wrote this pathetic piece of nonsense?”
4. The poor quality of the air makes a lot of people unhappy.
5. The wi-fi reception is quite poor in some areas of the office.
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