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Best of Cialdini
Episode 164
Vocabulary
undermine (verb)
- Definition:
- to weaken or hurt something slowly, often without being noticed
- Example from the episode:
- “If even one person steals from the forest, it undermines the integrity of the park.”
- Example sentence:
- “They plotted to undermine the project’s success.”
intricacy (noun)
- Definition:
- a small, detailed part of something that is complex or complicated
- Example from the episode:
- “Today, we will dive deeply into the intricacies of influence.”
- Example sentence:
- “The story’s intricacy kept readers engaged until the end.”
salient (adjective)
- Definition:
- very noticeable or important
- Example from the episode:
- “So whichever motivator of behavior, in this case, quality or price was made salient, was was brought to consciousness before they ever encountered the request to choose one or another of the kinds of sofas.”
- Example sentence:
- “The salient features of the artwork drew much attention.”
move up the ladder (idiom)
- Definition:
- to advance or get promoted in a job or career
- Example from the episode:
- “Let’s say you have an idea that you would like to move up the ladder in your organization, because you think it’s a terrific initiative that would help all concerned.”
- Example sentence:
- “She worked hard to move up the ladder in her career.”