ELL HubLindsay McMahon
Lindsay McMahon
Episode 196
Vocabulary
encapsulate (verb)
- Definition:
- to express an idea completely in a few words
- Example from the episode:
- “And this also encapsulates culture too, right?”
- Example sentence:
- “He tried to encapsulate his thoughts in the summary.”
nuance (noun)
- Definition:
- a subtle difference in meaning, tone, or expression
- Example from the episode:
- “I'd like to ask a little bit about idioms and nuance, and I wanna share a story with you and have you, perhaps, augment this.”
- Example sentence:
- “He noticed a nuance in the two similar words.”
well-versed (adjective)
- Definition:
- having a lot of knowledge or experience in a specific area
- Example from the episode:
- “Her All Ears English Podcast is wildly successful and incredibly helpful to anyone wishing to improve their English as a non-native speaker or someone who is well-versed in English.”
- Example sentence:
- “He became well-versed in computer skills over the years.”
catch 22 (idiom)
- Definition:
- a difficult situation where the conditions make it impossible to win
- Example from the episode:
- “So it's a bit of a catch 22, and that's why what we do on our show and just broadly, I think is a really good idea, is to shift the focus to something a little bit deeper rather than just ourselves and our confidence levels.”
- Example sentence:
- “Looking for a job without experience is a catch 22.”