3/4 classnote
vocabulary journal
1. apathy n. [U]
² definition: a feeling of having no interest in or enthusiasm about anything, or of not being willing to make any effort to change things.
² example sentence: People have shown surprising apathy toward these important social problems.
² prefix: a-: without or not.
example: (1) atypically: not typically
(2) asexual: not sexual
2. disappear v. [I]
² definition: move somewhere where can no longer be seen, to no longer happen or exist or to be impossible to find
² example sentence: People have shown surprising apathy toward these important social problems.
² prefix: dis-: used with some nouns, verbs, and adjectives for giving a word the opposite meaning.
example: (1) dislike: to not like something
(2) dissimilar: not similar3. amazed vs amazing
² example sentence:
(1) We were absolutely amazed at the response to our appeal.
(2) It’s amazing how stupid people can be.
4. interested vs interesting
² example sentence:
(1) I’m interested in music.
(2) I’m interested in something interesting.
5. bored vs boring
² example sentence:
(1) I’m bored.
(2) The man is so boring that no one want to chat with him.
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