VIP Class Notes (Jesse)

Vocabulary

cluck – the sound of a chicken
eg. the chickens are clucking

unplug – take sth out that is plugged in
eg. I need to unplug the

tied to / connected to / related to

end badly
eg. I don’t want my relationship to end badly

the time you were born

disrespectful
eg. my father thought it was disrespectful to change my name

superstitious – “sooper stishess”

trendy – fashionable

mothers maiden name – your mum’s original name before getting married

speaker – the person doing a speech
eg. the speaker is American and is talking about walking meetings

prevalent – super common
eg. drinking coffee in china is prevalent these days

fluorescent lighting – very bright lighting in an office

to the tune of = makes a number / amount sound impressive
eg. he gave me a raise to the tune of 10,000 RMB

to come at the cost of
eg. when you choose what to eat it shouldn’t be at the cost of your health