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ESLPod_0766_WE_1206 Describing Shapes and Sizes The word "conservative," in this podcast, describes someone or something that is very safe and traditional, meeting other people's expectations and not taking risks: "They used very conservative slides for their presentation, without any animation or bright colors." The word "conservative" also describes someone who doesn't like new ideas: "The school board is too conservative to consider changing the history curriculum." A "conservative estimate" is a guess about the value of a number that is probably lower than the actual number, because one does not want to risk being wrong as a result of stating a number that is too high: "We expect sales to increase 15% as a conservative estimate, but we hope the actual number will be even higher."

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ESLPod 766 conservative Home + Community

Id	ESLPod_0766_WE_1206
Episode Id	ESLPod 766
Episode Title	Describing Shapes and Sizes
Phrase	conservative
Text	The word "conservative," in this podcast, describes someone or something that is very safe and traditional, meeting other people's expectations and not taking risks: "They used very conservative slides for their presentation, without any animation or bright colors." The word "conservative" also describes someone who doesn't like new ideas: "The school board is too conservative to consider changing the history curriculum." A "conservative estimate" is a guess about the value of a number that is probably lower than the actual number, because one does not want to risk being wrong as a result of stating a number that is too high: "We expect sales to increase 15% as a conservative estimate, but we hope the actual number will be even higher."
Topics	Home + Community

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