ELL HubSeth Godin
Seth Godin
Episode 165
Vocabulary
propagate (verb)
- Definition:
- to spread or share something, like a plant spreading its seeds or an idea being shared with others
- Example from the episode:
- “Can you dive a little deeper into the role of storytelling, and in your perspective, what makes for an effective story beyond the fact that it helps people find value that they can then propagate?”
- Example sentence:
- “Scientists propagate new ideas every day.”
ruckus (noun)
- Definition:
- a lot of loud noise
- Example from the episode:
- “Keep making a ruckus.”
- Example sentence:
- “Let’s not cause a ruckus in the library.”
visceral (adjective)
- Definition:
- relating to deep feelings or strong emotions, instead of just thoughts
- Example from the episode:
- “And yet again, you remind us that a story has visceral components as well, and they have to all be congruent to reinforce what it is you're trying to get across.”
- Example sentence:
- “The painting evoked a visceral response from viewers.”
make amends (idiom)
- Definition:
- to apologize and fix things when you’ve done something wrong
- Example from the episode:
- “But the first rule of Alcoholics Anonymous is you always talk about Alcoholics Anonymous, that principle number nine of making amends means you're going over to people you've interacted with and explaining to them why you're an Alcoholics Anonymous.”
- Example sentence:
- “It's important to make amends when you hurt someone.”