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
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