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Matt Abrahams
Episode 116
Vocabulary
leverage (verb)
- Definition:
- to use something you have to help you do something more easily
- Example from the episode:
- “One of the best ways to be concise and clear is to leverage structure.”
- Example sentence:
- “They aim to leverage social media for marketing.”
misnomer (noun)
- Definition:
- a name that doesn’t properly fit what it describes
- Example from the episode:
- “Small talk, I think, is actually a misnomer.”
- Example sentence:
- “Naming that peaceful dog ‘Killer’ is a complete misnomer.”
reflexive (adjective)
- Definition:
- automatic or without thought
- Example from the episode:
- “These are simple, reflexive ways to get started, but they actually don’t take you very far.”
- Example sentence:
- “He nodded his head without thinking, like a reflexive ‘yes’ during the talk.”
run its course (idiom)
- Definition:
- when something has finished or ended naturally
- Example from the episode:
- “As you’re drawing near to the end of the conversation, either because you need to leave, you want to leave or the conversation has sort of run its course.”
- Example sentence:
- “The meeting ran its course in just 30 minutes.”