Id | ESLPod_0382_WE_0439 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 382 |
Episode Title | Types of Hotels and Accommodations |
Phrase | modest |
Text | In this podcast, the word "modest" means simple, not expensive, or not a lot: "The young family bought a modest home because that was all they could afford." Or, "He earns a modest salary and therefore finds it difficult to save money." Also, modest means not bragging about one's own abilities or accomplishments: "The modest professor did not talk much about his awards or research, but the university was eager to make known his successes." Finally, modest can be used to describe clothes or behavior that does not try to attract other people's interest: "Carol advised her friend that the dress she had on was not modest enough to wear to the business meeting because it was too short and too tight." |
Topics | Travel |
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