ELL HubSpontaneous Speaking 1
Spontaneous Speaking 1
Episode 197
Vocabulary
despise (verb)
- Definition:
- to strongly dislike someone or something
- Example from the episode:
- “And I've been asked so many times, well, why do you like doing this thing, this thing that most people absolutely despise?”
- Example sentence:
- “The teacher despises poor behavior.”
acronym (noun)
- Definition:
- a word formed from the first letters of other words
- Example from the episode:
- “Every second that you spend thinking about, oh, what does that acronym mean, is a second that you're not spending on understanding what is being said and interpreting it.”
- Example sentence:
- “NASA is an acronym for a space agency.”
diplomatic (adjective)
- Definition:
- being careful and kind with words to avoid conflict
- Example from the episode:
- “But what if your job came with the pressure of one wrong word sparking diplomatic disaster?”
- Example sentence:
- “She gave a diplomatic answer when asked a hard question.”
pull the trigger (idiom)
- Definition:
- to take immediate action without overthinking
- Example from the episode:
- “You know, the overthinkers make mistakes at the same rate as the people that are quick to pull the trigger.”
- Example sentence:
- “When the chance came, he pulled the trigger on his idea.”