ELL HubHilary Price
Hilary Price
Vocabulary
incite (verb)
- Definition:
- to encourage or stir up someone to take action, often in a strong or dangerous way
- Example from the episode:
- “Many of us have to title our presentations, our meetings, our stories, and think of a title that builds curiosity and incites somebody to want to learn more, and perhaps a title that shares what's to come.”
- Example sentence:
- “His goal was to incite change and inspire the community to act.”
stake (noun)
- Definition:
- something valuable or important that is at risk or being affected, like your chances of winning a game
- Example from the episode:
- “There has to be change, and there has to be surprise, and there also has to be stakes.”
- Example sentence:
- “She felt a personal stake in the outcome of the election.”
overt (adjective)
- Definition:
- open and clear, not hidden or secret
- Example from the episode:
- “I think what's fascinating is we finally found something that AI can't do well, and what humans need to do well, which is to bring in all the implied information that isn't just overt.”
- Example sentence:
- “The team showed overt enthusiasm during the game.”
start with the end in mind (idiom)
- Definition:
- to think about your goal or what you want to achieve before you begin a task or project
- Example from the episode:
- “So it sounds like you start with the end in mind—the result you want: the gag.”
- Example sentence:
- “It's helpful to start with the end in mind when organizing a project.”