ELL HubAndrew Luck
Andrew Luck
Episode 166
Vocabulary
internalize (verb)
- Definition:
- to make something a part of your own thoughts or beliefs by understanding and accepting it
- Example from the episode:
- “You internalize that very early on when you play team sports.”
- Example sentence:
- “The training helped him internalize new skills quickly.”
camaraderie (noun)
- Definition:
- a feeling of friendship and trust among a group of people
- Example from the episode:
- “Many of them are not going to go beyond high school sports, just the way it works, and to learn those skills, camaraderie, timeliness, how to communicate, how to have conflict productively, how to collaborate, how to have a relationship with another person in a meaningful way.”
- Example sentence:
- “They built a strong camaraderie while serving together.”
profound (adjective)
- Definition:
- very deep or intense
- Example from the episode:
- “So that had a profound impact on me.”
- Example sentence:
- “His words were filled with profound wisdom.”
rise to the occasion (idiom)
- Definition:
- to handle a difficult situation well or to perform your best when it really matters
- Example from the episode:
- “You know that you rise to the occasion, you rise to these great moments, but I think you settle to the level of your training.”
- Example sentence:
- “The team managed to rise to the occasion during the final game.”