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This week's topic is: Shyness and Small Talk
Part1: Article
[Vocabulary]
catch up: (v.) to reach the same level as others or the level expected
afford (someone): (v.) provide or supply
apt: (adj.) appropriate
compromise: (n.) the things that need to be sacrificed to achieve an understanding or agreement
tongue-tied: (adj.) can’t speak out of shyness or embarrassment
inept: (adj.) not capable of doing something well
loquacious: (adj.) tend to talk a lot
articulate: (adj.) someone who uses words in an impressive way
Part2: Video
[Vocabulary]
trace back to (something): (phrase) use to point out the origin or the first occurrence of something
anthropologist: (n.) a scientist who studies human culture
operate on (number) levels: (phrase) something functions in a number of different ways simultaneously
outlier: (n.) something that exists outside of a definition or group
feel alien: (phrase) to be completely different and difficult to understand
phatic: (adj.) related to language used for social interactions without much information
ingrained in (something): (adj.) to be deeply attached to something and can’t be easily removed (usually a belief, thought, concept).
