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Top 10 2025
Episode 253
Vocabulary
convene (verb)
- Definition:
- to bring people together for a meeting or event.
- Example from the episode:
- “The ability to convene people and guide them towards important, meaningful goals, regardless of if they're personal or professional, is really challenging.”
- Example sentence:
- “The coach convened the team on the field.”
lubricant (noun)
- Definition:
- something that makes parts move more smoothly by reducing friction.
- Example from the episode:
- “The social lubricant that exists to create networks of people and communities of people comes from confidence when you feel good, when you feel like you have something to bring to the picnic.”
- Example sentence:
- “Oil is a common lubricant for tools.”
empathetic (adjective)
- Definition:
- showing that you understand and care about how someone feels.
- Example from the episode:
- “You need to be curious enough to think about what is important to your audience and empathetic enough to do something about it.”
- Example sentence:
- “The teacher was empathetic to the new student.”
set something in motion (idiom)
- Definition:
- to start a process or make something begin.
- Example from the episode:
- “For my future events, I now plan to set things in motion by thoughtfully planning an agenda.”
- Example sentence:
- “We set the fundraiser in motion last week.”