to bet
to bet
/ˈbɛt/
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People, you always win if you bet on people's self-interest, and that means profit.
Leading up to the 2019 Masters, betting odds had the likelihood of a Tiger Woods win at 14-1.
Well, that's what the minds behind America's very first private terminal are betting on.
certainty
certainty
/ˈsɝtənti/
nounClick to see examples
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These clouds of probability, called orbitals, are where electrons might be with a certainty of 95%.
We could finally answer with certainty whether ankylosaur tail clubs could’ve been used as a weapon.
But Popper never thought that certainty was possible in the first place.
confidence
confidence
/ˈkɑnfədəns/
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And every time, I was able to have the confidence to ask for accessibility.
This is the confidence course at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in Parris Island, South Carolina.
Michele Arnone: If they don't have confidence, they can't really make any sound decisions.
confusion
confusion
/kənˈfjuʒən/
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I hope that explains any confusion that you may have.
CBD is shrouded in mystery and confusion for the consumer.
Bryan Reimer: There's an incredible amount of confusion in the general public around the context of self-driving.
convinced
convinced
/kənˈvɪnst/
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So I was pretty convinced working with Martin
And he and others are not at all convinced.
Popper became convinced that methods like his that only served to confirm beliefs were pseudo-science.
to ensure
to ensure
/ɛnˈʃʊɹ/, /ɪnˈʃʊɹ/
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So what ensures that someone claiming to be a forensic meteorologist really is?
This ensures fishers don't remove one prematurely.
Then they're dipped again to get one or two more coats to ensure an even color.
definite
definite
/ˈdɛfənət/
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I want that definite answer.
But the instant you measure it, it collapses into one of the definite states.
A normal logic gate gets a simple set of inputs and produces one definite output.
to expect
to expect
/ɪkˈspɛkt/
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When the rider expects to stop, he leans his body slightly back.
They expect other people to give them constant attention and to obey their commands.
This generates in the children a lifelong pattern of expecting that they will always get what they want.
to forecast
to forecast
/ˈfɔɹˌkæst/
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- I have to forecast for when we're making the terrines.
Console sales were forecast to decline by 12 percent in 2019 compared to the year before.
The UN forecasts that the 12th billionth human will never be born at all.
to hesitate
to hesitate
/ˈhɛzəˌteɪt/
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Yes, sometimes,' I replied, hesitating. '
But here he hesitated, and I called out to him to encourage him to leave. '
Although my master hated travelling, he did not hesitate to do as she requested.
inevitable
inevitable
/ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəɫ/
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It's inevitable that students will worry about potential problems with a roommate—a complete stranger.
Ecological disaster was inevitable.
It's somewhat inevitable that we are going to see a large rise in cases.
probability
probability
/ˌpɹɑbəˈbɪɫəˌti/
nounClick to see examples
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Sampling can be divided into two categories: probability and nonprobability sampling.
Tesla has defied all laws of probability.
These clouds of probability, called orbitals, are where electrons might be with a certainty of 95%.
somehow
somehow
/ˈsəmˌhaʊ/
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Somehow she had to prepare him for Edgar's visit. '
When a new year starts over, that's when my brain suddenly reprograms itself somehow.
Somehow, they found out about me.
to speculate
to speculate
/ˈspɛkjəˌɫeɪt/
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Such inventions led scientists and philosophers to speculate that the human brain itself was just an elaborate automaton.
People were speculating left and right who cheated on who, why did they break up?
Well, some people might speculate that it's to create a new revenue stream.
to suspect
to suspect
/ˈsəsˌpɛkt/, /səˈspɛkt/
verbClick to see examples
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Is anybody suspected?'
Suspected?' repeated Bounderby. '
Somebody is indeed suspected!
assured
assured
/əˈʃʊɹd/
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So the world, at least at that point in time, had avoided a mutually assured destruction.
And we've had a mutually assured destruction, that’s exactly what we got.
But the fundamental question, mutual assured destruction, the answer is yes.
concrete
concrete
/ˈkɑnkɹit/, /kənˈkɹit/
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It's as hard as concrete.
So let's take a concrete example.
The main point of vocational education is to teach concrete job skills that's not just to show off.
doubtful
doubtful
/ˈdaʊtfəɫ/
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And I was really doubtful.
But it’s doubtful Musa even noticed the chaos he caused.
and it's doubtful that it's even possible.
dubious
dubious
/ˈdubiəs/
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That’s a dubious proposition.
Some anesthetics had been used for dubious recreation for centuries.
LEA SALONGA: That's a dubious honor to have.
hypothesis
hypothesis
/haɪˈpɑθəsəs/
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One hypothesis is that, inside a neutron star core, protons and neutrons deconfine.
But in 2010, a new excavation at Gilboa threw a wrench in this old hypothesis.
There are lots of different hypotheses, ranging from changes in ocean circulation to volcanic eruptions and meteorite impacts.
paradox
paradox
/ˈpɛɹəˌdɑks/
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Scientists think there are two main ways of explaining the paradox; evolution and hyper tumors.
But the solution to the paradox may actually be something different.
There are other proposed solutions to Peto's paradox, such as different metabolic rates or different cellular architecture.
tentatively
tentatively
/ˈtɛntətɪvɫi/, /ˈtɛntəvɫi/
adverbClick to see examples
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That March, they tentatively agreed to meet Snowden face to face.
So here are a few ideas, at least, humbly put, tentatively put.
They're already celebrating, at least tentatively.
uncertainty
uncertainty
/ənˈsɝtənti/
nounClick to see examples
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The share price depends on how certain investors are that these gains will materialize—and uncertainty usually is enough to keep prices within reason.
There's been tremendous progress in academia on better modeling, the climate uncertainty on demand and supply.
Other countries in Asia and Europe have banned short selling during times of economic uncertainty.
undeniably
undeniably
/ˌəndɪˈnaɪəbɫi/
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But desalination undeniably uses a large amount of energy.
- That is undeniably a large piece.
But the truth is, our national debt is undeniably big.
confidently
confidently
/ˈkɑnfədəntɫi/
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The expert confidently stated that it had been sunny with excellent visibility on the day in question.
Market analysts, confidently predict what the future looks like when most companies have suspended earnings.
He said it confidently.
prediction
prediction
/pɹiˈdɪkʃən/
nounClick to see examples
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Sometimes my predictions are in sync with the polls.
So it was almost the perfect prediction.
Science is all about experiments and predictions.
unlikely
unlikely
/ənˈɫaɪkɫi/
adjectiveClick to see examples
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You're very ill, and I believe that you are unlikely to live much longer.
New cars are becoming more expensive, and it's unlikely those cheap cars will ever be back.
It even works in some unlikely markets.

a priori
a priori
/ɐ pɹaɪˈɔːɹi/
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decidedly
decidedly
/ˌdɪˈsaɪdədɫi/
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It is decidedly so.
They're decidedly old school.
At the same time, he developed a number of religious views that were decidedly outside the mainstream.
presumption
presumption
/pɹiˈzəmpʃən/, /pɹɪˈzəmpʃən/
nounClick to see examples
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There is just so much presumption in this case that it would just never happen that way.
One that really respects the presumption of innocence for all individuals regardless of their color.
It doesn't really make many presumptions about what it's regulating.
