F2F Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

cure (v): (preserve)to treat food, tobacco, etc. with smoke, salt, etc. in order to preserve it:
E.g.: cured meats

degree (n): 1- abbreviation deg. any of various units of measurement, especially of temperature or angles, usually shown by the symbol ° written after a number:
E.g.: a difference of three degrees
E.g.: Water boils at 212° Fahrenheit and 100° Celsius/Centigrade.
E.g.: A right angle is an angle of 90°.

rectangle (n): 1-a flat shape with four 90° angles and four sides, with opposite sides of equal length
E.g.: The area of a rectangle is its height times its width.
E.g.: The rectangle is 5 cm long and 1.9 cm wide.

ton (n): 1- a unit of weight equal to 1,000 kilograms
E.g.: The rock weighed over a ton and was completely immovable.

mythology (n): 1-myths in general:
E.g.: She’s fascinated by the stories of classical mythology (= ancient Greek and Roman myths).