F2F Class Notes (Nemo)
Vocabulary
thesis (n): 1-a long piece of writing on a particular subject, especially one that is done for a higher college or university degree:
E.g.: a doctoral thesis (= for a PhD)
E.g.: I wrote my thesis on rebranding.
charisma (n): 1-a personal attractiveness or interestingness that enables you to influence others
E.g.: To be a great leader, a person has to have some charisma.
charismatic (adj): having charisma
E.g.: a charismatic leader
I was left with bad taste in my mouth.-
leave a bad taste (in your mouth)-to cause an unpleasant memory:
E.g.: The way the waitress treated us left a bad taste in my mouth and I never went back.
archipelago (n): 1-a group of small islands or an area of sea in which there are many small islands:
E.g.: the Hawaiian archipelago
E.g.: Shengsi archipelago
murky (adj): 1-dark and dirty or difficult to see through:
E.g.: The river was brown and murky after the storm.
abundance (n): 1-the situation in which there is more than enough of something:
E.g.: There was an abundance of food at the wedding.
E.g.: We had wine in abundance.
abundant (adj): 1-more than enough: a lot of
E.g.: an abundant supply of food
E.g.: It is a region with abundant natural resources.
sibling (n): 1-a brother or sister:
E.g.: I have four siblings: three brothers and a sister.
Grammar
once or twice PER year
Pronunciation
archipelago-/ˌɑːr.kəˈpel.ə.ɡoʊ/
charismatic-/ˌker.ɪzˈmæt̬.ɪk/
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