ELL HubChiney Ogwumike
Chiney Ogwumike
Episode 235
Vocabulary
deflect (verb)
- Definition:
- to cause something to change direction
- Example from the episode:
- “One of the things that I learned from the greatest coach I've ever played for, iconic Tara VanDerveer, is she's very big on symbols because oftentimes there's so many things in this world that can be distractions, that can be things that can be used to sort of deflect what your goal is or what you're trying to achieve.”
- Example sentence:
- “A strong wind can deflect a paper airplane.”
huddle (noun)
- Definition:
- a small group of people who gather to talk and plan
- Example from the episode:
- “Unlike some sports that have time for in-game planning and communication, think of like a football huddle, basketball is incredibly fast paced.”
- Example sentence:
- “Our class gathered in a huddle to share ideas.”
over-conscious (adjective)
- Definition:
- feeling too aware or worried about your appearance or actions
- Example from the episode:
- “I would always tell people my hands didn't feel like my hands because I was over-conscious of what I looked like, what I felt like in that moment.”
- Example sentence:
- “I sometimes feel over-conscious when I sing in public.”
lost in the sauce (idiom)
- Definition:
- to become so distracted or confused that you lose focus on what you are doing
- Example from the episode:
- “Now, if you have a delusion of facts, then you might get lost in the sauce.”
- Example sentence:
- “They became lost in the sauce during the fun activity and missed the start of class.”