ELL HubAMA 2026
AMA 2026
Vocabulary
gesture (verb)
- Definition:
- to move your hand or body to show an idea or feeling
- Example from the episode:
- “Most people who speak fast gesture fast.”
- Example sentence:
- “She gestured to the door.”
repertoire (noun)
- Definition:
- a set of skills, songs, or tools a person can use
- Example from the episode:
- “I believe that all communicators, all good communicators have to have a wide repertoire or like a tool that can be applied in different occasions and with different people.”
- Example sentence:
- “The singer has a big repertoire of songs.”
soft-spoken (adjective)
- Definition:
- speaking in a quiet and gentle voice
- Example from the episode:
- “Some of us are more soft-spoken, some of us are more direct.”
- Example sentence:
- “The soft-spoken teacher read the story.”
the other side of the equation (idiom)
- Definition:
- the other part of a situation or problem that must be considered
- Example from the episode:
- “Now, on the other side of the equation, when you go to call for questions and there are no questions, first you have to wait. Pausing is appropriate.”
- Example sentence:
- “We want good pay, but the other side of the equation is more work.”