Public speaking

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impress

to cause someone to admire or respect you

He tried to impress me with his extensive knowledge of wine.

wary

[adj] - not completely trusting or certain about something or someone

I'm a little wary of/about giving people my address when I don't know them very well.

empowering

[adj] - Something that is empowering makes you more confident and makes you feel that you are in control of your life

For me, learning to drive was an empowering experience.

perspective

[n] - a particular way of viewing things that depends on one’s experience and personality

He brings a new perspective to the job.

podium

[n] - a raised area on which a person stands to speak to a large number of people, to conduct music, or to receive a prize in a sports competition

Tears ran down her face as she stood on the winner's podium.

rehearse

to practise a play, a piece of music, etc. in order to prepare it for public performance

We rehearse all day and do the show that evening.

come across

to behave in a way that makes people believe that you have a particular characteristic

He comes across as a bit of a bore in an interview.

to find something or someone by chance

He came across some old love letters.

aid

[n] - a piece of equipment that helps you to do something

teaching aids, such as books and videos

[n] - help in the form of food, money, medical supplies, or weapons that is given by a richer country to a poorer country

The Vatican has agreed to donate £80,000 in humanitarian aid to countries affected by the war.

[v] - to help

Huge projects designed to aid poorer countries can sometimes do more harm than good.

handful

[n] - an amount of something that can be held in one hand

He pulled out a handful of coins from his pocket.

bound

[adj] - certain or extremely likely to happen

You're bound to feel nervous about your interview.

trip

to lose your balance after knocking your foot against something when you are walking or running, or to cause someone to do this

He tripped and fell down, grazing his knee.

He tripped over his words.

bond

[n] a close connection joining two or more people

She formed a bond with her roommate, and they soon became best friends.

to develop a close and lasting relationship

The puppy and his master bonded quickly.

clarity

[n] - the quality of being clear and easy to understand

There has been a call for greater clarity in this area of the law.

authenticity

[n] - the quality of being real or true

The authenticity of her story is beyond doubt.

comfort

[n] - a pleasant feeling of being relaxed and free from pain

She evidently dresses for comfort.

to make someone feel better when they are sad or worried

The girl's mother was at home today, being comforted by relatives.

inevitable

[adj] - certain to happen and unable to be avoided or prevented

The accident was the inevitable consequence/result/outcome of carelessness.

tend

to be likely to behave in a particular way or have a particular characteristic

We tend to eat at home.

learn something by heart

to learn something in such a way that you can say it from memory

No one learn a script by heart for a casual talk.

work for

to be effective or successful

Some people think I'm weird doing meditation, but it works for me and that's all that matters.

brief

[adj] - lasting only a short time or containing few words

I had a brief look at her report before the meeting.

take advantage of something

to use an opportunity to achieve results, sometimes in an unfair way

Let’s take advantage of the good weather and go to the beach.

take advantage of someone

to use someone's weakness to improve your situation

Don't you realize that he's taking advantage of you and your money?

result in someone doing something

to cause a particular outcome or situation to happen

His dedication to learning English resulted in him improving quickly.

crucial

[adj] - extremely important or necessary

Her work has been crucial to the project's success.

make a joke about something

to say something funny or humorous that is related to a particular topic.

He made a joke about my cooking

connect to/with

to join or be joined with something else

Can I connect my printer to your computer?

to consider or show a person or thing to be related to someone or something else

She's an actress I connect with the theatre rather than films.

put effort into something

to spend a lot of time, work, or energy to achieve a goal

She put a lot of effort into her essay.