F2F Class Notes 8th May (Tanya)

Vocabulary

innumerable – a lot of, uncountable

deformed – not normal, unusual, means that something is not shaped the way it should be

e.g. My hat is all deformed because I put it in my suitcase!

obliterated – completely blasted away, destroyed

on the off-chance – unlikely chance

e.g. On the off-chance that it rains today, I’ll bring my umbrella.

disseminated – spread out, distributed

to cinch – to secure a garment with a belt, to secure something tightly

e.g. These pants are too small. They’re cinching my waist.

garment – a piece of clothing

maternity leave – when you take leave (go on vacation) to give birth or to take care of your newborn

authoritative – bossy, with authority

authority – the power to give orders, make decisions

e.g. Some professors have a lot of authority in a classroom. All the students pay attention when he says something.

meek – subdued, open to instruction, goody-goody

e.g. Her kids are very meek. They always listen to what she says.

catamaran – sailing boat

maternal – relating to mothers

e.g. She took a maternal watch over my hospital bed. She was always there with me.

bouts – episode, session, a short amount of time

e.g. I had several bouts of severe chest pain again today. My chest pain came and went several times today.

to chalk something up to something – to give an explanation to something

e.g. I chalk my back pain up to working too hard. I’m saying me working too hard is the reason I have back pain.

gruelling – terrible, exhausting

e.g. I worked a gruelling 18 hours today.

to tether – to connect

procedure

suite (a fancy room) vs suit (what guys wear to work)

tethered (stuck on) vs tattered (破）

cinched

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