Script for this episode's vocabulary:
* all the definitions and examples are taken from dictionary.cambridge.org
1)
repeatedly
Example: Alice, if you keep whining I won't take you - do you understand?
2)
Example 2.1: the demise of the company was sudden and unexpected
Example 2.2: much has been written about the circumstances surrounding her demise
3) coercion - the use of force to persuade someone to do something that they are unwilling to do
Example: he claimed the police had used coercion, threats, and promises to obtain the statement illegally
4) incentive - something that encourages a person to do something
Example: tax incentives have been very effective in encouraging people to save and invest more of their income
5)
Example 5.1: she accused the party and, by implication, its leader too
Example 5.2: what are the implications of the new law?
Example 5.3: the case depended upon his implication of his co-workers in the fraud
6)
Example 6.1: the government has conceded (that) the new tax policy has been a disaster
Example: both sides involved in the conflict made some concessions in yesterday's talks
7) fallacy - an idea that a lot of people think is true but is in fact false
Example: it is a common fallacy that women are worse drivers than men
8) rebut - to argue that a statement or claim is not true
Example: He appeared on TV to rebut the charges against him
9)
Example 9.1: disposable cups/plates
Example 9.2: paper/plastic/medical disposables
10) feasible - able to be made, done, or achieved
Example with the extra resources, the project now seems feasible
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