ELL HubSpontaneous Speaking 2
Spontaneous Speaking 2
Episode 198
Vocabulary
derail (verb)
- Definition:
- to cause something to not work as planned
- Example from the episode:
- “And what that means is at any moment, any one of those people could derail what I'm out to do, right?”
- Example sentence:
- “The heavy rain can derail our picnic plans.”
enunciation (noun)
- Definition:
- speaking words clearly
- Example from the episode:
- “If English is their second or third language, enunciation makes such a world of difference to them.”
- Example sentence:
- “The actor worked on his enunciation for the play.”
sharp (adjective)
- Definition:
- very quick to notice or understand things
- Example from the episode:
- “And as you're about to hear, he knows a thing or two about staying sharp in the moment.”
- Example sentence:
- “A sharp mind helps in difficult tests.”
take a beat (idiom)
- Definition:
- to pause briefly to think before acting
- Example from the episode:
- “If you need a moment to think, just take a beat.”
- Example sentence:
- “I took a beat before answering the question.”