ELL HubRethinks: Sheila Heen
Rethinks: Sheila Heen
Episode 314
Vocabulary
escalate (verb)
- Definition:
- Definition: to become stronger, more serious, or more intense
- Example from the episode:
- “Example from the episode: “What tactics can we use to stay calm and focused as emotions escalate?””
- Example sentence:
- “Example sentence: “Don't shout or the fight will escalate.””
ledger (noun)
- Definition:
- Definition: a book or list that shows money someone spends and money someone receives
- Example from the episode:
- “Example from the episode: “So, when I'm negotiating with myself about having the courage to take the risk to have a conversation, the two things that help me are, number one, to remember that worrying about the potential costs of raising something important to me is only half the ledger.””
- Example sentence:
- “Example sentence: “The ledger helps track money in and out.””
technicolor (adjective)
- Definition:
- Definition: very bright and full of strong color
- Example from the episode:
- “Example from the episode: “They're less technicolor in my imagination because they're not going to happen in the moment that I raise it, but they're still very real.””
- Example sentence:
- “Example sentence: “She wore a technicolor dress to the party.””
open a can of worms (idiom)
- Definition:
- Definition: to start something that will lead to many new and difficult problems
- Example from the episode:
- “Example from the episode: “Let's not open that whole can of worms.””
- Example sentence:
- “Example sentence: “Changing the schedule could open a can of worms.””