ELL HubMaggie Baird
Maggie Baird
Episode 162
Vocabulary
contemplate (verb)
- Definition:
- to think about something deeply and carefully, often for a long time
- Example from the episode:
- “Looking back on the various changes in your career, do you have any insight and guidance for our listeners who might be contemplating making changes in their careers?”
- Example sentence:
- “It’s good to contemplate before making big decisions.”
equity (noun)
- Definition:
- fairness or being fair in how things are shared or treated, often referring to everyone having equal access to opportunities and resources
- Example from the episode:
- “To begin, like, we have an organization, Support & Feed, and we do address food equity and the climate crisis by providing nourishing, healthy, plant-based meals to community orgs who are doing amazing work.”
- Example sentence:
- “She fought for equity in education for all students.”
kinesthetic (adjective)
- Definition:
- learning or doing things through movement and physical activities, like using your body to understand or remember something
- Example from the episode:
- “And so I have a very strong kinesthetic experience of what are the things that helped me and what are the things that made it possible for me to do it.”
- Example sentence:
- “The kinesthetic approach helps students understand better.”
drop the ball (idiom)
- Definition:
- to make a mistake or fail to do something that you were supposed to take care of
- Example from the episode:
- “If you're not trying to address the climate crisis, then you're dropping the ball.”
- Example sentence:
- “He really dropped the ball by missing the deadline.”