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English as a Second Language Podcast ESL Podcast 865 – Believing in Predictions GLOSSARY astrologer – a person who studies the movements of the planets and stars to understand people and/or predict the future and provide advice * Heather’s astrologer explained that 2014 would be a difficult year for her professionally, given the location of Mars and Saturn. to consult – to speak with someone to ask for and receive advice or guidance * Let’s consult with the engineering team before we continue working on these designs. nonsense – something that does not make any sense; something that is illogical or irrational; something that is silly and cannot be taken seriously * Many self-help books are nonsense, but some have good advice. prediction – a statement about what will happen in the future, or what one believes will happen in the future, when it is impossible to know for sure * A lot of people made predictions about who would win the presidential election, but many of them were wrong. in the stars – fated; related to one’s destiny; something that is meant to happen in the future and cannot be changed by one’s actions or decisions * When Justin met Charlene, he knew that she would become his wife. To him, it felt like it was written in the stars. charlatan – someone who pretends to be very intelligent or skillful and claims to be able to do something, but actually is not and cannot * That doctor is a charlatan! His diagnosis was completely wrong and I doubt he even went to medical school! phony – fake; not real or true; false * Did Lyle really propose to his girlfriend with a phony diamond ring? to make (something) all up – to say something as if it is true, when one really does not have any proof and has thought of it oneself, without any supporting facts * Do you think people have really seen aliens, or are they just making