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Whitney Johnson
Episode 147
Vocabulary
slingshot (verb)
- Definition:
- to move or launch something quickly and forcefully
- Example from the episode:
- “And it’s a decision that you make to step back from who you are to slingshot into who you can be.”
- Example sentence:
- “The new technology could slingshot the company to the top of the market.”
disruption (noun)
- Definition:
- when something interrupts or stops the normal flow or activity
- Example from the episode:
- “So just like disruption isn’t just about products, it’s about people.”
- Example sentence:
- “The pandemic led to significant disruption in daily life.”
deliberate (adjective)
- Definition:
- done on purpose and after careful thought
- Example from the episode:
- “Well, it’s a process of deliberate self-innovation.”
- Example sentence:
- “They made a deliberate choice to move forward.”
have a blast (idiom)
- Definition:
- have a lot of fun
- Example from the episode:
- “I loved your conversation with Lindsay on All Ears English, and I had a blast when I was on your show.”
- Example sentence:
- “The kids had a blast at the amusement park.”