Monday, October 22, 2018

B2.2 22/10/18

Today we voted our representatives

Reading p. 8 – 9
Vocabulary p. 10

stren‧u‧ous /ˈstrenjuəs/ adjective   
1 needing a lot of effort or strength
 a strenuous climb
 The doctor advised Ken to avoid strenuous exercise.

swot /swɒt $ swɑːt/ noun [countable]   
British English informal someone who spends too much time studying and seems to have no other interests – used to show disapproval

flat‧ter /ˈflætə $ -ər/ ●○○ verb [transitive]   
1 to praise someone in order to please them or get something from them, even though you do not mean it
 Perry would always flatter Mrs. Mitchell by praising her cooking.
► see thesaurus at praise
2 to make someone look as attractive as they can SYN suit
 That dress really flatters your figure.
3 to make something look or seem more important or better than it is
 Lewis’s novel doesn’t flatter Midwestern attitudes and morals.
4 → flatter yourself
flatterer

leave of absence
a period of time that you are allowed to spend away from work for a particular purpose
- She’s been given leave of absence to attend a computer course.

Homework: p. 10 Vocabulary B and C

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