ELL HubDavid Melnikoff
David Melnikoff
Episode 139
Vocabulary
exert (verb)
- Definition:
- to put effort or energy into doing something
- Example from the episode:
- “You don’t need to exert effort and self-control to keep going.”
- Example sentence:
- “The coach urged the team to exert all their remaining energy.”
flow (noun)
- Definition:
- a state of intense focus and enjoyment in an activity where one loses track of time
- Example from the episode:
- “He investigates how people pursue and achieve their goals, especially with a focus on flow.”
- Example sentence:
- “He is in a state of flow while coding”
trance-like (adjective)
- Definition:
- being in a state where you seem lost in thought or not aware of your surroundings, almost like you’re dreaming
- Example from the episode:
- “People will be in an almost trance-like state, engaging in this activity that is nowhere near any sort of goldilock zone of challenge.”
- Example sentence:
- “The repetitive sound of the waves led him into a trance-like state.”
off track (idiom)
- Definition:
- to be away from the correct path or direction
- Example from the episode:
- “I think people can get off track by setting goals that are so easy, so attainable that there’s no uncertainty about whether to what extent it will be achieved.”
- Example sentence:
- “The construction project is off track due to delays in material delivery.”