ELL HubDr. Deepak Chopra
Dr. Deepak Chopra
Episode 245
Vocabulary
delineate (verb)
- Definition:
- to describe or show something in a clear and detailed way
- Example from the episode:
- “I appreciate how you delineated all the aspects of presence, and anybody listening knows that I love things that are memorable.”
- Example sentence:
- “He delineated the plan for the project.”
dogma (noun)
- Definition:
- a belief or set of beliefs that people accept as true without question
- Example from the episode:
- “We use conscious communication and we refrain from dogma and being right and all that.”
- Example sentence:
- “He followed the dogma without asking why.”
compassionate (adjective)
- Definition:
- showing care and concern for people who are hurting or in need
- Example from the episode:
- “That's inclusive, that's compassionate.”
- Example sentence:
- “A compassionate teacher helps every student.”
think outside the box (idiom)
- Definition:
- to think in a new or creative way that is different from usual ideas
- Example from the episode:
- “And what that has to do with cancer or any disease is people who don't know too much think outside the box.”
- Example sentence:
- “The team thought outside the box and won the contest.”