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Kate Mason
Episode 251
Vocabulary
hedge (verb)
- Definition:
- to avoid giving a clear answer or to protect yourself from risk by being careful
- Example from the episode:
- “So what we do is we hedge when we're afraid that we are going to impose.”
- Example sentence:
- “She hedged when asked about her plans.”
listicle (noun)
- Definition:
- an online article that shows information as a list of short points
- Example from the episode:
- “And the process is so different for all of us that it's not about following a listicle or ‘Three steps to...’ It's nuanced and it requires some thought.”
- Example sentence:
- “I read a listicle about easy recipes.”
cognizant (adjective)
- Definition:
- aware of something and paying attention to it
- Example from the episode:
- “So we start self-surveilling and being very cognizant of every movement.”
- Example sentence:
- “He stayed cognizant of safety signs.”
in theory (idiom)
- Definition:
- according to an idea or plan, but not always true in real life
- Example from the episode:
- “It sounds good in theory, but like, how do I get there?”
- Example sentence:
- “In theory, the class should be easy.”