ELL HubJenn Wynn
Jenn Wynn
Episode 222
Vocabulary
regulate (verb)
- Definition:
- to control or manage something in a proper way
- Example from the episode:
- “So if you can pause and regulate your nervous system, then you're going to be a better version of yourself at the time when you most need to be the best version of yourself.”
- Example sentence:
- “The government works to regulate traffic rules.”
synergy (noun)
- Definition:
- when two or more people or things work together to create a better outcome
- Example from the episode:
- “I've heard the quote: 'Dialogue is the birthplace of synergy.'”
- Example sentence:
- “Our teamwork showed great synergy during the game.”
idiosyncratic (adjective)
- Definition:
- having habits or ways of doing things that are unusual or unique to one person
- Example from the episode:
- “And it's so interesting because not only are people really unique, even idiosyncratic, it shows you that what makes a conversation difficult is much less the topic and much more the inner experience that each person is having.”
- Example sentence:
- “She has an idiosyncratic way of writing stories.”
a lump in somebody’s throat (idiom)
- Definition:
- a feeling in your throat that happens when you feel very emotional
- Example from the episode:
- “So for me, I get a lump in my throat or like a tightness in my chest.”
- Example sentence:
- “The singer got a lump in her throat before the concert.”