Book Discussion Class (Teacher: Marie Claire) : https://englishbookclub.tistory.com/5
Chapter Summary
Here is a list of advanced vocabulary from Chapter 12 of Atomic Habits.
Tally / Mediocre / Bogged Down / Potentiation / Pluck / Gray Matter / Parietal Lobule / Atrophy / Adhere
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Anthropologist (/an-thruh-PAH-luh-jist/) – 인류학자
Meaning: A person who studies human societies, cultures, and their development.
Have you ever read about an anthropologist who made a fascinating discovery?
Would you be interested in becoming an anthropologist and studying different cultures?
Axis (/AK-sis/) – 축
Meaning: An imaginary line around which something rotates.
Can you explain how the Earth's axis affects the seasons?
Do you think your daily routine revolves around a central axis of habits?
Latitude (/LAT-ih-tood/) – 위도
Meaning: The distance of a place north or south of the Earth's equator, measured in degrees.
Do you know the latitude of your hometown?
How does latitude affect the climate of different regions?
Friction (/FRIK-shun/) – 마찰
Meaning: The resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another.
How does friction help us walk without slipping?
Can you think of a time when friction caused a problem for you?
Relentlessly (/ri-LENT-less-lee/) – 가차 없이
Meaning: In a constant, determined, and unstoppable way.
Have you ever worked relentlessly to achieve a goal?
What’s something you relentlessly pursue no matter how hard it gets?
Simultaneously (/SY-mul-TAY-nee-us-lee/) – 동시에
Meaning: At the same time.
Have you ever tried to do multiple tasks simultaneously?
How do you handle situations that require you to work simultaneously on different things?
Pare down (/PAIR down/) – 줄이다
Meaning: To reduce or simplify something.
Do you try to pare down unnecessary clutter in your home?
What’s one thing you could pare down in your daily routine to save time?
Invert (/in-VURT/) – 뒤집다
Meaning: To turn something upside down or reverse its position.
Have you ever inverted a situation to your advantage?
Can you think of an example where inverting a common idea led to innovation?
A story using the words above
Jake kept a tally of the score, frustrated by his team’s mediocre play. His mind felt bogged down, but he knew potentiation came with effort. With sheer pluck, he trusted his gray matter and parietal lobule to track the ball. If he gave up, his skills would atrophy. He had to adhere to the plan and push forward.
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