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Narrator: Today's word is "Elicit" — verb, pronounced /ɪˈlɪsɪt/, with the stress on "lic".
Narrator: To elicit is to draw out a response, reaction or information from someone, often with care.
Narrator: In plain English, you elicit a smile when you make someone smile, or elicit information by asking careful questions.
Narrator: It comes from the Latin elicere, meaning to draw out, from e- out and lacere, to entice.
Narrator: "To elicit a response" describes drawing a reaction from someone.
Narrator: It differs from provoke because elicit is more neutral and careful, whereas provoke is more aggressive.
Narrator: "To elicit information" is a sense meaning to draw out facts, especially in an interview.
Narrator: Psychology, research, interviewing and everyday speech all rely on the word elicit.
Narrator: So remember: to elicit is to draw out, from the Latin for to entice out.
Speaker A: What does elicit mean?
Speaker B: To draw out! ELICIT comes from the Latin elicere, to draw out, so it means evoking a response or extracting information.
Speaker A: So you elicit a smile?
Speaker B: Yes — by being funny!
Speaker A: Example sentences?
Speaker B: "Elicit a response"; "elicit information"; "elicit a reaction" — responses, facts and reactions.
Speaker A: Common mistakes?
Speaker B: Don't confuse elicit with illicit, because elicit means draw out, while illicit means illegal.
Speaker A: Close relatives?
Speaker B: 'Provoke' the aggressive cousin, 'evoke' the calling twin, 'extract' the pulling alternative. The word keeps its drawing charm!
Speaker B: Let's use "elicit" in AI prompts — useful for research apps and interview tools.
Speaker A: So a prompt could frame research?
Speaker B: Right. For a research app, you'd write:
Prompt: Write a short guide to eliciting information in interviews, naming two techniques.
Speaker A: How about an interview tool?
Speaker B: Ask the model to advise:
Prompt: Draft a guide to eliciting honest responses, naming two tips.
Speaker A: Could it help with a psychology bot?
Speaker B: Yes, you can frame emotion:
Prompt: Summarise in two sentences how to elicit a smile, naming one method.
Speaker A: One more?
Speaker B: For a survey chatbot, try this:
Prompt: Write a short tip on eliciting honest survey answers, naming one approach.
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