F2F Class Notes March 31st (Ben) [Xiao Qi]

Vocabulary

passive-aggressive = a way to resist to demands instead of clearly confronting an unpleasant situation

break in = use something for the first time in order to bring it some modifications

editorial page = the page where the editor gives his view on the news

op-ed page = opposite-editorial page, where article commentators express viewpoints that may differ from the editor’s

in all its glory

to cram = to prepare for your exams by studying all day

He is cramming for the bar = he is trying to become a lawyer/judge

snap on = to put on (clothes)

Next thing, he heard the motherland’s mating call and decided to snap on a flag pin.

goose-step = walk like a soldier with your legs high

a sellout = someone who betrays his beliefs for money