VIP Class Notes (JJ)

Vocabulary

scale: the outer layer of reptilian animals and fish

nickel: the type of material used to make coins or 5 cent

dime: ten cent

blank slate:

Ex: when babies are born, they are all blank slates and their personalities and character are later shaped by their life experiences and upbringings.

insulation: 保温

quest: the search for something grad

Pronunciation

progress —> pr-奥-gress

process —-> pr-奥-cess

product —> pr-奥-duct

project —> pr-奥-ject

procedure —> pr-欧-cedure

procede —> pr-欧-cede

program —> pr-欧-gram

proactive —> pr-欧-active

tests —> 太丝茨

percent —> per-CENT

drawn —> 壮n

drown —> dr-OW-n (抓昂）