VIP Class Notes (Jesse)

Vocabulary

overworked – to work too much
eg. i’m overworked so quite stressed at the moment

overtime
eg. I have to work overtime tonight / I have to do overtime tonight / this will be overtime work

perk – a benefit of a particular situation / job
eg. one of the perks of teaching English privately is the free coffee

the competition is really strong / fierce 

nostalgic (adj) / nostalgia (n)

shunned – to be rejected in a very strong way / ignored

rigorously – how much dedication

vigorously – how much energy

converse – to talk / communicate 
eg. I’m trying to converse with him but he’s not paying attention

mobilize – to organise and move
eg. they mobilized their military forces to march on the capital

emerge – to come out 
eg. he emerged from the shadows

affection – the communication of love through touch, words etc.
eg. my parents showed me a lot of affection when I was young

affect (v) / effect (n)  

horde – a huge number, disorganised, swarming

repent – to confess guilt and show regret

parley – conversing between opponents