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Chris Duffy
Episode 305
Vocabulary
hook (verb)
- Definition:
- to catch someone's attention or interest
- Example from the episode:
- “But to understand that this, like, you've hooked them in a way where they don't necessarily see what you're doing beforehand.”
- Example sentence:
- “A good start can hook your reader.”
levity (noun)
- Definition:
- a light and funny feeling or behavior that makes a serious moment feel less heavy
- Example from the episode:
- “Humor and levity lead to deeper connection and communication.”
- Example sentence:
- “The teacher used levity to make class fun.”
nonsense (adjective)
- Definition:
- not making sense or very silly
- Example from the episode:
- “It's just, kind of nonsense wordplay, and not even a good example of nonsense wordplay.”
- Example sentence:
- “He wrote nonsense words on the page.”
take a step back (idiom)
- Definition:
- to stop and look at a situation more calmly or from a wider view before you act
- Example from the episode:
- “I wanna take a step back and talk more about general conversation.”
- Example sentence:
- “She took a step back before answering.”