ELL HubBrian Lowery
Brian Lowery
Episode 310
Vocabulary
reverberate (verb)
- Definition:
- to make a sound or an effect that continues and spreads out
- Example from the episode:
- “So often the way people talk about mattering and meaning is that it has to reverberate beyond your presence.”
- Example sentence:
- “The music reverberated in the hall.”
leeway (noun)
- Definition:
- extra freedom to make choices or to change plans
- Example from the episode:
- “And if you demonstrate that to people, like you're asking questions, you really care about the answer they give, even if you don't agree, you're trying to understand, and they see that as sincere, the way they'll respond to that and the kind of leeway they will give you is surprising.”
- Example sentence:
- “The teacher gives leeway on homework when students are sick.”
mindful (adjective)
- Definition:
- being careful to think about something and its effects on others
- Example from the episode:
- “And I think meaning is about being mindful of the effect you have on other people, and being purposeful about the effect you have on other people.”
- Example sentence:
- “Be mindful of other people's feelings.”
ripple effect (idiom)
- Definition:
- a series of small effects that slowly spread outward from one action
- Example from the episode:
- “So it's almost like a ripple effect.”
- Example sentence:
- “One kind act can have a ripple effect on others.”