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Anthony Fauci
Episode 178
Vocabulary
alienate (verb)
- Definition:
- to make someone feel alone or unwanted, often by being unfriendly or distant
- Example from the episode:
- “How do you effectively address misinformation without amplifying it or alienating those who espouse it?”
- Example sentence:
- “They worked hard to not alienate their customers.”
caveat (noun)
- Definition:
- a warning or a condition that you should keep in mind before doing something
- Example from the episode:
- “Right, so give a caveat up front that what you're saying is based on the best knowledge of the moment, but things will change.”
- Example sentence:
- “She gave a caveat about the possible risks.”
crisp (adjective)
- Definition:
- clear, sharp, and well-defined
- Example from the episode:
- “The best way to navigate the most challenging communication situations we face is to be crisp, concise, and clear on the needs of our audience.”
- Example sentence:
- “He gave a crisp answer to the question.”
bake into (idiom)
- Definition:
- to include something as a basic part of a plan or idea, making it an important or necessary element
- Example from the episode:
- “So if you know what your audience is, I mean, there are two issues that are, I think, baked into your question.”
- Example sentence:
- “Let’s bake our ideas into the final plan.”