ELL HubAlison Fragale
Alison Fragale
Episode 210
Vocabulary
emulate (verb)
- Definition:
- to copy someone’s behavior or actions because you admire them
- Example from the episode:
- “They have to be doing human things, and they started to learn from them and emulate them in ways that would serve them well in their own development.”
- Example sentence:
- “I want to emulate my teacher because she is very kind.”
consent (noun)
- Definition:
- permission or agreement to do something
- Example from the episode:
- “With status, it's a judgment in other people's minds. You can't steal it, you can't have it without their willing consent.”
- Example sentence:
- “You need your parents’ consent to go on the trip.”
pivotal (adjective)
- Definition:
- very important and affecting the way things develop
- Example from the episode:
- “For people who feel like they excel in conveying that perception to others, it's almost always they'll tell me they had a pivotal person in their life at a youngish age that showed up for them in that way, and they started to study that.”
- Example sentence:
- “The teacher played a pivotal role in my success.”
fall into place (idiom)
- Definition:
- when everything becomes clear or works out well
- Example from the episode:
- “Whereas if you pursue status before or at least alongside power, everything is going to fall into place, right?”
- Example sentence:
- “The plan may be hard now, but it will fall into place.”