ELL HubAMA 3
AMA 3
Episode 296
Vocabulary
wedge (verb)
- Definition:
- to push something into a small space or to put an idea into a conversation
- Example from the episode:
- “We wanna make sure that we wedge our point of view into the conversation, but we wanna do so in a timely manner.”
- Example sentence:
- “We wedge our idea into the talk.”
psyche (noun)
- Definition:
- the mind and feelings of a person
- Example from the episode:
- “This kind of frustration can be really harmful for your own psyche.”
- Example sentence:
- “The loss stayed in his psyche for days.”
assertive (adjective)
- Definition:
- confident in saying what you think or need in a calm way
- Example from the episode:
- “So we do really need to get in and get in quick, but how do we do it so we don't look overly assertive or rude?”
- Example sentence:
- “Being assertive helps you set limits.”
get swept away (idiom)
- Definition:
- to become carried away by strong feelings or events so you lose control
- Example from the episode:
- “So rather than getting swept away with the emotion, when you say, ‘Hey, this is me feeling this way,’ that can help as well.”
- Example sentence:
- “He got swept away with the story and forgot the time.”