ELL HubQuick Thinks: Vanessa Van Edwards
Quick Thinks: Vanessa Van Edwards
Episode 318
Vocabulary
dissect (verb)
- Definition:
- Definition: to study something carefully by looking at its parts
- Example from the episode:
- “Example from the episode: “In your book, Captivate, you dissect the anatomy of a networking event.””
- Example sentence:
- “Example sentence: “The teacher helped us dissect the story.””
immediacy (noun)
- Definition:
- Definition: the feeling of being present and connected right now
- Example from the episode:
- “Example from the episode: “In the academic world, we call this immediacy, and I like that term because immediacy implies I'm immediately present.””
- Example sentence:
- “Example sentence: “The speaker showed immediacy with eye contact.””
needless (adjective)
- Definition:
- Definition: not needed and able to be avoided
- Example from the episode:
- “Example from the episode: “Yeah, and so it sets up needless friction, right?””
- Example sentence:
- “Example sentence: “Please avoid needless mistakes.””
take away from something (idiom)
- Definition:
- Definition: to make something seem less good or less important
- Example from the episode:
- “Example from the episode: “I'm very careful to not prescribe smiling because if it's inauthentic, it actually does the opposite. It, it really takes away from your warmth.””
- Example sentence:
- “Example sentence: “Loud noise takes away from the music.””