How great leaders inspire action | Simon Sinek

Important Vocabulary Words From The Video

uninspiring

When something is uninspiring, it's not very interesting or exciting. The movie was uninspiring, and I didn't feel very interested in it.

  • The speech was uninspiring, and he didn't have any interesting stories to tell.
  • The class was uninspiring, and I didn't learn anything new.
limbic

The limbic system is a part of the brain that is responsible for emotions and instincts. It's also the part of the brain that is most active during sleep.

  • The limbic system is responsible for our emotions and instincts.
  • The limbic system is most active during sleep.
laggards

Laggards are people who are not very active or committed. They are usually the last people to join a group, or the first to leave a group.

  • The laggards were the last to arrive at the party, and the first to leave.
  • The laggards were the only ones who didn't learn the new material.
plummeted

To plummet is to fall quickly and suddenly. When the stock market crashed, the prices of all the stocks fell very quickly.

  • The stock market plummeted after the president announced his new policy.
  • The stock market plummeted after the company announced that it was going to be closed.
memorizes

To memorize something is to remember it very well. You might memorize the capitals of the countries in the world, or the order of the planets.

  • She memorized the capitals of the countries in the world.
  • He memorized the order of the planets.
rewinds

To rewind something is to go back to a previous point in time. When you rewind a videotape, you are able to watch it again from the beginning.

  • The movie was rewound so that the end could be seen again.
  • The rewinding function on the VCR is always on, which is why it's so annoying.