ELL HubRethinks: Guy Kawasaki
Rethinks: Guy Kawasaki
Episode 304
Vocabulary
roll (verb)
- Definition:
- to begin or be ready to begin something, or to move by turning over
- Example from the episode:
- “I think the ideal pitch is you have 10 slides ready to roll, but you get to the second or third slide and you say, ‘Would you like a quick demo?’”
- Example sentence:
- “The meeting will roll at nine o'clock.”
evangelist (noun)
- Definition:
- a person who strongly promotes and speaks for an idea, product, or cause
- Example from the episode:
- “He was chief evangelist for Apple in the late 1980s and early '90s.”
- Example sentence:
- “He is an evangelist for the new app.”
awed (adjective)
- Definition:
- feeling very impressed, surprised, or full of wonder
- Example from the episode:
- “They're gonna just be so shocked and awed they're gonna ask me for wire transfer instructions.”
- Example sentence:
- “I was awed by the beautiful sunset.”
wear many hats (idiom)
- Definition:
- to do many different jobs or roles at the same time
- Example from the episode:
- “So you wear many hats. The one that intrigues me most is your role as chief evangelist.”
- Example sentence:
- “I wear many hats at home and at work.”