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Episode 308
Vocabulary
deviate (verb)
- Definition:
- to change from the usual path, plan, or way of doing something
- Example from the episode:
- “And then as the meeting progresses, we have a tendency to deviate from what the core subject or the topic we were presenting, right?”
- Example sentence:
- “The car deviated from the road.”
angst (noun)
- Definition:
- a strong worry or nervous feeling about something
- Example from the episode:
- “My question is: How do one approach something like this and put the anxiety and the level of angst that people have at rest and communicate what needs to be communicated in a thoughtful way?”
- Example sentence:
- “Many students feel angst on the first day of school.”
underutilized (adjective)
- Definition:
- not used enough or not used as well as it could be
- Example from the episode:
- “I think the most underutilized expectation setting tool is the calendar invite.”
- Example sentence:
- “The library computers are underutilized on weekends.”
on track (idiom)
- Definition:
- following a plan and moving toward a goal
- Example from the episode:
- “Now, in terms of how to stay on track, part of what I include in my meeting invites is an agenda.”
- Example sentence:
- “The team is on track to win the game.”