ELL HubGraham Weaver
Graham Weaver
Episode 138
Vocabulary
assemble (verb)
- Definition:
- to put things together
- Example from the episode:
- “But the first one and the most important job of a leader is to assemble a world class team.”
- Example sentence:
- “After buying the new computer, you’ll need to assemble it.”
plateau (noun)
- Definition:
- a time when something stops increasing or improving after a period of development
- Example from the episode:
- “The reason that’s on there is that the thing that is keeping you where you are from your next plateau is something that you either don’t want to do or you fear.”
- Example sentence:
- “The company’s sales reached a plateau after a rapid growth period.”
tactical (adjective)
- Definition:
- planned carefully to achieve a goal
- Example from the episode:
- “So I’ll start off with some things that are a little bit more tactical that may or may not be obvious.”
- Example sentence:
- “He made a tactical decision to invest in real estate.”
an act of faith (idiom)
- Definition:
- doing something because you strongly believe in it, even though you are not sure of the outcome
- Example from the episode:
- “And for me, it took, it was like an act of faith.”
- Example sentence:
- “Moving to a different country was an act of faith for her.”