Vocabulary: Media interviews: controlling the narrative

English · C2 · Lesson 20 · 20 words

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articulate

verb

speak clearly

narrative

noun

story account

rhetoric

noun

persuasive speech

spin

verb

turn

stance

noun

position

circumvent

verb

Avoid or get around something

deflect

verb

Turn aside or deflect

candid

adjective

Honest and frank

scrutinize

verb

Examine closely

ambiguous

adjective

Unclear or having multiple meanings

transparency

noun

openness

contentious

adjective

argumentative

provocative

adjective

fluency

obfuscate

verb

Make unclear or confusing

evasive

adjective

genuineness or realness

probe

verb

not allowed as evidence

soundbite

noun

veracity

adversarial

adjective

Truthfulness

deflection

noun

boilerplate

reframe

verb

standard or repeated language