ELL HubMaggie Neale
Maggie Neale
Episode 145
Vocabulary
chunk (verb)
- Definition:
- to break something into smaller, manageable pieces
- Example from the episode:
- “Well, there’s two different ways to think about chunking.”
- Example sentence:
- “They chunked the project into manageable tasks.”
concession (noun)
- Definition:
- something given up or allowed in order to reach an agreement or compromise
- Example from the episode:
- “I’m quite willing to concede on an issue that’s important to you, especially if it’s not that important to me, in order to get a concession on an issue that’s important to me.”
- Example sentence:
- “The company agreed to a concession on prices.”
inaugural (adjective)
- Definition:
- marking the beginning of something, especially the first event in a series
- Example from the episode:
- “And it even goes back to his inaugural speech, ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.”
- Example sentence:
- “He attended the inaugural event at the new museum.”
in an uphill climb (idiom)
- Definition:
- facing a difficult challenge or struggle that requires a lot of effort to overcome
- Example from the episode:
- “And if that’s how you think about negotiation, you’re already in an uphill climb.”
- Example sentence:
- “Starting a new business felt like being in an uphill climb.”