08/18 Sun. Words and Sentences

Words

1. subset; set that is part of a larger set

ex) The idea is to gather data from a subste that reflects the most interesting characteristics of the larger population.

 

2. diminish; become or cause to be less

ex) I don't want to diminish her achievement, but she did have a lot of help.

 

3. compel; force to act

ex) The law will compel employers to provide health insurance.

 

4. spontaneity; inspiration

ex) There is a lack of spontaniety in her performance.

 

5. anticipatory; expectant

ex) There is a sense of anticipatory dillusion among those who recall how the high hopes of 19896 were dashed.

 

6. rapport; understanding between people

ex) He is in rapport with his people.

 

7. embed; implant

ex) Thick cotton padding embeded the precious vasw in its box.

 

8. susceptible; vulnerable 민감한/예민한/~을 허용하는, susceptible to~ (~에 민감한, ~에 쉽게 영향받는, ~에 취약한)

ex) The operation had left her susceptible to infection.

 

9. Infamous; bad in reputation, shameful

ex) The list included the infamous George Drake, a double murder.

 

Sentences

- The stakes and stress can feel even higher.

- Being compelled to speak in your nonnative language can lead to feelings of frustration, pressure, and insecurity.

- She felt "self-conscious" about her weird and funny accent.

- The situation can turn your brain to mush.

- If these concerns interfere with your willingness or ability to make business presentations, the impact can be career limiting.

- This will help your presentation to become embeded in your long-term memory and therfore less susceptible to the effects of stress.

- Don't agonize about your accent, but do slow your speaking speed.

- Being sure to atriculate your words!

- Understanding accted speech requires listeners to draw an additional cognitive resources, not only to understand and remember what has been said but also to manage other information or tasks while listening to accented speech.

- Take a sip of water!