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Quick Thinks
Episode 312
Vocabulary
hunch (verb)
- Definition:
- to bend your shoulders forward and make your body smaller
- Example from the episode:
- “Many of us, especially when we're on virtual calls, we hunch over and close our body off.”
- Example sentence:
- “She hunched her shoulders because it was cold.”
stamina (noun)
- Definition:
- the energy and strength to keep doing something for a long time
- Example from the episode:
- “Then we'll talk about how to expand your volume, build vocal stamina, and finally, we'll conclude to talk about how microphones can help you communicate better.”
- Example sentence:
- “Eating well helps build stamina.”
sensory (adjective)
- Definition:
- connected to the senses like sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell
- Example from the episode:
- “So to help build that awareness of where your breath is coming from, give yourself a sensory experience of it.”
- Example sentence:
- “The baby liked the sensory toy.”
make the life of someone easier (idiom)
- Definition:
- to do something that helps another person and makes their work or tasks easier
- Example from the episode:
- “Handheld mic needs to be kept at the same distance from your mouth so that the volume stays the same and you make the life of the soundboard operator much easier.”
- Example sentence:
- “Putting toys away will make your mom's life easier.”