Vocabulary - TED TALKS "HOW I BEAT STAGE FRIGHT"

"I decided I was going to go to this local open mic, and put this fear behind me".

What does "open mic" mean?

• A stand-up comedy show.

• A live show at a venue.

"Well, when I got there, it was packed."

"Packed" means...

• closed.

• with a few people.

• crowded.

"You pupil dilate, your muscles contract, your Spidey sense tingles".

Spidey sense is...

• common sense

• a sense of imminent danger

• the sense of heroism

• bad sense

"...your whole body is triggle-happy."

means, your whole body is...

• ready to react violently.

• full of excitment.

• ready to collapse.

• full of anger.

"First, fessing up to the problem...."

What does "fess up" mean?

• focus on

• look straight to

• have a solution

• confess or admit

"I had the tiniest little glimpse of that audience connection I was hoping for."

"glimpse" means...

• a momentary or partial view.

• a good feeling.

• a bad sensation.