Script for this episode's vocabulary:

* all the definitions and examples are taken from dictionary.cambridge.org

1)

• whine - to make a long, high, sad sound, if you whine, especially as a child, you complain or express disappointment or unhappiness

repeatedly

Example: Alice, if you keep whining I won't take you - do you understand?

• whine (n) - an unpleasant high sound or voice

2)

• demise - the end of something that was previously considered to be powerful, such as a business, industry, or system

Example 2.1: the demise of the company was sudden and unexpected

• sb's demise - the death of a person

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)

• implication - an occasion when you seem to suggest something without saying it directly

Example 5.1: she accused the party and, by implication, its leader too

• implication - the effect that an action or decision will have on something else in the future

Example 5.2: what are the implications of the new law?

• implication - an occasion when you suggest or show that someone is involved in a crime

Example 5.3: the case depended upon his implication of his co-workers in the fraud

6)

• concede (verb) - to admit, often unwillingly, that something is true

Example 6.1: the government has conceded (that) the new tax policy has been a disaster

• concession (noun) - something that is allowed or given up, often in order to end a disagreement

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)

• disposable (adj) - a disposable product is intended to be thrown away after use

Example 9.1: disposable cups/plates

• disposable (noun) - a product that is intended to be thrown away after use

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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