How to have better political conversations | Robb Willer

Important Vocabulary Words From The Video

befriend

To befriend someone is to become friends with them. You might befriend someone because you find them interesting or because you feel like you can trust them.

  • She has been trying to befriend the new girl in school, but she's not very friendly.
  • John has been trying to befriend the new girl in school, but she's not very friendly.
undergirded

Undergirded means supported or upheld by something else. The boat was undergirded by a chain to protect it from the wind.

  • The building was undergirded with steel beams to support the weight of the building.
  • The company undergirded its new product with a good reputation.
classically

To say that something is classically is to say that it is traditional or typical. When people say that classical music is beautiful, they are saying that it is a type of music that is often used in formal ceremonies or performances.

  • He said that classical music was the best type of music.
  • The play is classically written, which is why it's so difficult to understand.
reframing

Reframing is a technique that people use to change the way that they see things. When you reframe a situation, you change the way that you look at it, and you change the way that you think about it.

  • The team was unable to reframe the situation and get back into the game.
  • The patient was able to reframe the situation and see the positive aspects of the illness.
nonpolitical

A nonpolitical person is not interested in politics. This means that they don't care about the government, the politics of the country, or the politics of the world.

  • He is a nonpolitical person, which is why he doesn't care about the political situation.
  • She is a nonpolitical person, which is why she doesn't care about the political opinions of others.
rehearse

To rehearse is to do something again, to practice it until you are comfortable with it. Sometimes people rehearse for a performance, and other times they rehearse for a test or an interview.

  • They rehearsed for weeks before their performance.
  • They rehearsed for hours before their test.
reframed

To reframe something is to change its meaning. When you reframe a situation, you change the way that you see it.

  • The teacher reframed the student's behavior as being disrespectful.
  • The student reframed the situation by saying that he was just joking.
corrupts

To corrupt is to damage or change the quality of something. When politicians are corrupt, they are trying to get money from people in positions of power in order to help their own careers.

  • The politician's corruption is going to hurt the country.
  • The fumes from the chemical are corrupting the air.