Conversation Class Vocab Check -- Truth | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 19 Public

Create sentences with the vocabulary of the TED talk: How to see past your own perspective and find truth | Michael Patrick Lynch

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reliable / reliance

meaning: consistently good in quality or performance; able to be trusted.

5

swaths

meaning: a large number of people

20

Burst

meaning: to explode, break suddenly and violently apart, spilling the contents

10

susceptible

meaning: likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing

15

vital

meaning: absolutely necessary or important; essential

5

"seductive line of argument"

meaning: a line of argument or reasoning that is alluring

10

step outisde of ... perspective

meaning: think differently

10

bias or biases

meaning: feel or show inclination or prejudice for or against someone or something

20

skepticism

meaning: doubt as to the truth of something

15

flap (verb)

meaning: to move or wave limbs up and down

5

designed

meaning: planned or conceived in detail or for a specific purpose.

15

despotism

meaning: the exercise of absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way

20

dissent

meaning: the expression or holding of opinions at variance with those previously, commonly, or officially held.

20

prepackaged

meaning: packaged on the site of production or before sale, ready made, ready for use

5

shuffle (video meaning)

meaning: walk by dragging one's feet along or without lifting them fully from the ground.

15

outsourcing / outsource

meaning: obtain (goods or a service) from an outside or foreign supplier

10