ELL HubAndrew Brodsky
Andrew Brodsky
Episode 211
Vocabulary
relay (verb)
- Definition:
- to pass a message from one person to another
- Example from the episode:
- “For instance, if we're considering meetings versus email, are you relaying information?”
- Example sentence:
- “He relays my message to his dad.”
determinant (noun)
- Definition:
- a factor that decides the result of something
- Example from the episode:
- “So what I'm hearing you say is the biggest determinant of which channel you use is what you're trying to accomplish.”
- Example sentence:
- “Good practice is a determinant of success in sports.”
nonconforming (adjective)
- Definition:
- not following the usual rules or styles
- Example from the episode:
- “When we have a group of people staring at us, we're afraid often of saying something really nonconforming because they'll judge us.”
- Example sentence:
- “His art is nonconforming and very creative.”
back and forth (idiom)
- Definition:
- moving or talking from one side to the other repeatedly, like a conversation
- Example from the episode:
- “Do you want to have a back and forth?”
- Example sentence:
- “We had a friendly back and forth during the game.”