187. Who is Elon Musk? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

Support the Podcast and Join my Patreon HERE -- https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish Check Out the NEW YOUTUBE Channel!!! - https://www.youtube.com/@thinkinginenglishpodcast TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/11/21/who-is-elon-musk/ He is probably the most famous person in the world right now. One of the world’s richest people, the CEO of the world’s most valuable car manufacturer, and now the new owner of Twitter! But who is Elon Musk? You may also like... 186. What is Thanksgiving?: The REAL Story Behind America’s Most Famous Holiday (English Vocabulary Lesson) 185. Who is Responsible for Climate Change? (English Vocabulary Lesson) How to Ask Better Questions in English! (English Advice) 184. Should Performance Enhancing Drugs Be Banned in Sports? (English Vocabulary Lesson INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/)  Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@thinkinginenglishpodcast Vocabulary List Estranged (adj) - If you are estranged from your family or friends, you are no longer friendly with them It's sad to see someone estranged from their parents Booming (adj) - increasing or becoming successful and producing a lot of money very quickly Business is booming at the moment. To pocket (v) - take or receive (money or other valuables) for oneself The politician pocketed around $10,000 for a 20-minute speech To found (v) - to bring something into existence She left a large sum of money in her will to found a wildlife sanctuary Board (n) - the group of people who are responsible for controlling and organizing a company or organization Every decision has to be approved by the board Bot (n) - a computer program that works automatically, especially one that searches for and finds information on the internet Criminals create networks of bots that roam the internet infecting PCs with viruses Hardcore (adj) - denoting an extreme or intense example of something We performed 60 concerts in 60 days – it was hardcore Town square (n) - An open area commonly found in the heart of a traditional town, used for community gatherings Elon Musk wants Twitter to become the intern --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support