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Matt Abrahams
Episode 112
Vocabulary
envision (verb)
- Definition:
- to imagine or see something in your mind, like a picture or dream
- Example from the episode:
- “I find it helpful to envision mistakes as missed takes in the making of a film.”
- Example sentence:
- “She couldn’t envision herself as a doctor.”
oomph (noun)
- Definition:
- the power and energy that makes things exciting and fun
- Example from the episode:
- “My punches might have looked good, but they lacked enough oomph.”
- Example sentence:
- “The coffee gave me the oomph I needed to start the day.”
elegant (adjective)
- Definition:
- beautiful and graceful in a simple way
- Example from the episode:
- “He doesn’t worry about presenting his every idea in a pre-planned way that his audience will perceive as elegant or perfect.”
- Example sentence:
- “The hotel had an elegant lobby.”
hit a wall (idiom)
- Definition:
- you’ve reached a point where you can’t keep going or improve because something is too hard
- Example from the episode:
- “I once went through a period when I hit a wall – metaphorically, not physically – and didn’t know what to do.”
- Example sentence:
- “If you hit a wall in your painting project, take a rest and try again later.”