ELL HubRethinks: Russ Altman
Rethinks: Russ Altman
Episode 324
Vocabulary
shove (verb)
- Definition:
- Definition: to push something or someone hard and quickly
- Example from the episode:
- “Example from the episode: “But that time, which is kind of a pain in the neck 'cause it means you have to have lunch with them, and maybe you don't want to have lunch, maybe you want to just take five minutes to shove food down your throat because you're busy.””
- Example sentence:
- “Example sentence: “Ben shoved the door open.””
thrill (noun)
- Definition:
- Definition: a feeling of great excitement or happiness
- Example from the episode:
- “Example from the episode: “I share enthusiasm for this podcast, and it's kind of a thrill.””
- Example sentence:
- “Example sentence: “Winning the game gave us a thrill.””
reticent (adjective)
- Definition:
- Definition: quiet and not willing to share thoughts or feelings easily
- Example from the episode:
- “Example from the episode: “Part of it is so I can have emergency topics to talk about if it turns out that you're, you know, reticent to speak.””
- Example sentence:
- “Example sentence: “Maya was reticent in the new class.””
stand in for (idiom)
- Definition:
- Definition: to take the place of someone or something for a short time
- Example from the episode:
- “Example from the episode: “We always say you might have one good anecdote, and that doesn't replace lots of actual data, but I'm afraid that sometimes, a lot of times, a good story does stand in for a lot of data because it's so compelling to the human mind.””
- Example sentence:
- “Example sentence: “Mr. Lee will stand in for our teacher today.””