ELL HubCharles Duhigg
Charles Duhigg
Episode 133
Vocabulary
align (verb)
- Definition:
- to make things match
- Example from the episode:
- “The ability to connect and to align our goals to others is a real superpower.”
- Example sentence:
- “Her beliefs do not align with mine.”
byproduct (noun)
- Definition:
- something that is made when you create something else
- Example from the episode:
- “Yeah, there are people who argue that communication is really just a byproduct of shared empathy.”
- Example sentence:
- “Smoke is a byproduct of fire.”
engaging (adjective)
- Definition:
- very interesting or fun that it keeps your attention for a long time
- Example from the episode:
- “So we actually take a step back, and we say what it’s really about is engaging.”
- Example sentence:
- “I found the book very engaging.”
take someone’s side (idiom)
- Definition:
- to support or agree with what a person is saying or doing
- Example from the episode:
- “I would say, like, why aren’t you taking my side?”
- Example sentence:
- “She feels alone because no one will take her side.”