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Lesson Notes May 30, 2023 (TUESDAY ZOOM)

• Vacant; (of a place) not occupied; empty

• A lot of the times at the community centre are still vacant.

• Are there any vacant seats?

• Podium; (noun) a small platform on which a person may stand to be seen by an audience, as when making a speech or conducting an orchestra

• The president stood at the podium and took questions from the press.

• Reprimand; (noun) a formal expression of disapproval

• The Prime Minister reprimanded his executive policy secretary

• Leak; (verb) intentionally disclose (something private or secret)

• I wonder who leaked those photos?

• A report was leaked to the press before its publication.

• Disarmament; a reduction or withdrawal of military forces and weapons

• Japan has still not signed the nuclear disarmament treaty.

• Cope with; (verb) deal effectively with something difficult

• I’ve heard she has an excellent ability to cope with stress.

• How are you coping with the extra time off?

• Abduct; (verb) take (someone) away by force or deception; kidnap

• Abduction; (noun) the action of taking someone away by force

• Abductee; (noun) a person who has been taken way

• Abductor; (noun) a person who takes someone away

• Grudge; (verb / noun) used to describe a feeling of resentment or bitterness towards someone because of something they did to you in the past

• Sarah held a grudge against her sister for borrowing her clothes without asking and returning them dirty.

• Despite the apology, Mark still harboured a grudge towards his co-worker for taking credit for his idea.

• The neighbours had a long-standing grudge that started with a noisy party and escalated into a series of disputes.

• Patriotism (uncountable noun) / Patriotic (adjective)

• Fallout shelter; (noun) a type of protective structure designed to provide shelter and safety to people during a nuclear or radiological event

• During the Cold War, many families built underground fallout shelters in their backyards as a precaution against nuclear attacks.

• The government designated several public buildings, such as schools and government offices, as official fallout shelters in case of a nuclear emergency.

• The construction of a new neighbourhood included the installation of community fallout shelters to ensure the safety of residents in the event of a nuclear incident.

• A: Did you catch the ping-pong game on TV?
  B: No, it was around midnight. So I caught the highlights on the news the next morning.