to bet
/ˈbɛt/
verbused to express that one is sure about something or thinks that something is very likely
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1. People treat bet.
2. I bet 100 dollars with the original Phillies fan.
3. I bet 100 dollars on the Yankees.
4. Make Bets.
5. I bet the kids there like high top shoes.
certainty
/ˈsɝtənti/
nounthe state of being sure about something, usually when there is proof
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1. It adds certainty.
2. And he seeks certainty.
3. But they bought certainty.
4. Five, feel this certainty.
5. People need certainty.
confidence
/ˈkɑnfədəns/
nounthe belief in one's own ability to achieve goals and get the desired results
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1. Relaxed eyebrows show confidence.
2. But, confidence plays a very special role in a man's life.
3. Confidence will turn more heads than any fashion statement or hair style.
4. Just have confidence.
5. Just have confidence.
confusion
/kənˈfjuʒən/
nouna state of disorder in which people panic and do not know what to do
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1. Crowd is confusion.
2. Alibi's strengths are confusion.
3. The spelling of the last syllable can also cause confusion.
4. A competitor with a similar name may inadvertently create confusion.
5. ambiguity implies confusion.
convinced
/kənˈvɪnst/
adjectivestrongly holding political or religious views
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1. Convinced I was.
2. We're pretty convinced the treasure's there.
3. Fans are not entirely convinced.
4. FINALLY CONVINCED MISS ELEANOR ROSALYNN SMITH TO MARRY HIM ON THE 7th DAY OF JULY IN 1946.
5. The mothers aren't quite convinced.
to ensure
/ɛnˈʃʊɹ/, /ɪnˈʃʊɹ/
verbto make sure that something will happen
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1. EU treaties and regulations ensure easy travel, cheap telecommunications, a great variety of goods and services, as well as very strong health and safety standards.
2. Ensuring perfection with every single batch.
3. Ensures proper planning.
4. This briefest of unions may ensure the short-term future for these leopards.
5. Regular trimming of hair can ensure fast hair growth.
definite
/ˈdɛfənət/
adjectivefixed, clear and obvious
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1. - I draw very, very definite lines.
2. so that part is definite.
3. And some things were definite nos.
4. The second one is less definite.
5. This guy has a definite momentum p.
to expect
/ɪkˈspɛkt/
verbto think or believe that it is possible for something to happen or for someone to do something
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1. Future expected inflation.
2. Many other drops expected.
3. Narcissists will often expect favorable treatment from those around them.
4. Four years later, the couple was expecting another baby.
5. So expect more online features in games like Watch Dogs and Assassin's Creed.
to forecast
/ˈfɔɹˌkæst/
verbto predict the coming events, based on the existing information
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1. Church officials today forecast red ink of nearly $60 million this year.
2. Almost none of it was forecast some decades ago.
3. Almost none of it was forecast some decades ago.
4. In terms of relatively accurate predictions, a surprising number of developers correctly forecasted the presence of cloud-based streaming platforms.
5. They forecast the future of France.
to hesitate
/ˈhɛzəˌteɪt/
verbto pause before saying or doing something because of uncertainty or nervousness
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1. His father hesitated.
2. Did the woman hesitate?
3. The woman hesitated, not a man.
4. The woman hesitated.
5. The woman hesitated.
inevitable
/ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəɫ/
adjectivebound to happen in a way that is impossible to avoid or prevent
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1. That carbon-based life is inevitable?
2. Her death was inevitable.
3. College was inevitable.
4. A war became inevitable.
5. My success is inevitable.
probability
/ˌpɹɑbəˈbɪɫəˌti/
noun(mathematics) a number representing the chances of something specific happening
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1. Which light-absorbing molecule in which cone a particular photon hits, comes down to probability.
2. These numbers are probabilities.
3. Using probability.
4. That involves probability.
5. Probability, build a random animal dropper.
somehow
/ˈsəmˌhaʊ/
adverbin a way or by some method that is not known or certain
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1. But somehow this specter evaded my many moves and purges.
2. - Somehow the word artist adds a different meaning for me.
3. Somehow your team has a certain goal.
4. In 2009, a Saudi couple somehow sued one for harassment.
5. Chris's dad somehow orchestrated a meeting with us.
to speculate
/ˈspɛkjəˌɫeɪt/
verbto form a theory or opinion about a subject without knowing all the facts
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1. Researchers can only speculate.
2. To speculate.
3. Well, researchers speculate.
4. Since Frozen's release, fans have speculated a thematic connection between Elsa's upbringing and her potential homosexuality.
5. Fans speculated that last season's Bachelorette, a.k.a.
to suspect
/ˈsəsˌpɛkt/, /səˈspɛkt/
verbto think that something is probably true, especially something bad, without having proof
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1. They suspect wrongful conviction.
2. Snow suspected a different source.
3. Never suspect a thing.
4. They suspect a parasite infection.
5. I suspect foul play.
assured
/əˈʃʊɹd/
adjectivedisplaying confidence in oneself and one's capabilities
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1. So the world, at least at that point in time, had avoided a mutually assured destruction.
2. But the fundamental question, mutual assured destruction, the answer is yes.
3. You’re more assured of yourself and who you are.
4. When you press the button at a crossing, you feel more assured that the light will eventually switch to green.
5. Self trust can be summed up as the assured reliance on your character, ability, strength and truth.
concrete
/ˈkɑnkɹit/, /kənˈkɹit/
adjectiveaccording to facts instead of opinions
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1. The major player for sand usage is concrete.
2. The construction is concrete.
3. The building is concrete.
4. Depending on its weight, concrete can displace many cubic meters of water.
5. But concrete also has a large downside.
doubtful
/ˈdaʊtfəɫ/
adjectiveimprobable or unlikely to happen or be the case
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1. Her husband was doubtful about this.
2. Looks doubtful in there.
3. The result is not doubtful.
4. - I'm doubtful.
5. Are you doubtful?
dubious
/ˈdubiəs/
adjective(of a person) unsure of the credibility of something; uncertain whether or not something is good
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1. Some of the others, the ministry, their motivations are dubious.
2. Alright, next up from Zelda: Breath of the Wild, we have dubious food.
3. The claims of human-alien cooperation are also dubious at best.
4. The Legion’s summons to Gaul is dubious.
5. The real history of the Trojan War is dubious at best.
hypothesis
/haɪˈpɑθəsəs/
nounan explanation based on limited facts and evidence that is not yet proved to be true
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1. But we have good genes hypothesis
2. They have hypothesis.
3. So, here's Hypothesis #2.
4. Make hypotheses every day.
5. Current poll numbers support Mitt Romney's hypothesis, even after Trump's historic second impeachment trial.
paradox
/ˈpɛɹəˌdɑks/
nouna logically contradictory statement that might actually be true
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1. It can include paradox.
2. So here's the paradox.
3. The paradox is pretty well-known.
4. Now, here is the paradox.
5. The new one now sports new paradoxes.
tentatively
/ˈtɛntətɪvɫi/, /ˈtɛntəvɫi/
adverbin a way that is not certain or definite and might be changed later
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1. In 2010, the country tentatively opened.
2. In 2010, the country tentatively opened.
3. He says tentatively.
4. Her brothers tentatively follow.
5. Her brothers tentatively follow.
uncertainty
/ənˈsɝtənti/
nounsomething about which one cannot be certain; a situation that causes one to feel unsure
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1. We hate uncertainty.
2. Uncertainty is different.
3. He emphasizes uncertainty.
4. Fear- inducing uncertainty.
5. We embrace uncertainty.
undeniably
/ˌəndɪˈnaɪəbɫi/
adverbin a way that is definite and cannot be disputed
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1. But desalination undeniably uses a large amount of energy.
2. Commencement is undeniably the best day in academic life.
3. Rich cabinet finishes, and a symmetrical design, are undeniably traditional.
4. His success is undeniably due to his clever approach to each dish.
5. The reinvented room is undeniably incredible.
confidently
/ˈkɑnfədəntɫi/
adverbin a way that shows confidence and trust in oneself or another person's abilities, plans, etc.
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1. He confidently used the term geopolitics.
2. The python confidently crawls to the smell of prey.
3. This participant is confidently taking the 7th place.
4. She turned in her homework confidently.
5. - You confidently grab a biscuit.
prediction
/pɹiˈdɪkʃən/
nounthe act of saying what one thinks is going to happen in the future or what the outcome of something will be
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1. Now one day, the pre-cogs generate a prediction.
2. And the theory will make predictions.
3. Here is my prediction.
4. And then the model makes predictions down the road.
5. So this scenario makes predictions.
unlikely
/ənˈɫaɪkɫi/
adjectivenot probable to happen or be true
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1. So that whole scenario is extremely unlikely.
2. Both suggestions are unlikely.
3. Interest rate rises are unlikely anytime soon.
4. Prohibition is very unlikely.
5. Sounds unlikely?
a priori
/ɐ pɹaɪˈɔːɹi/
adjectiveusing the previous knowledge, reasoning, or general facts to decide the likely result of something
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1. First, they decided a priori what was it that was a requirement for this job.
2. We are learning as we go because we don't have a priori solutions that work.
3. But the principle is that we don't make a priori decisions about what is more important.
4. And it's not based on an a priori notion.
5. Now, we probably think a priori that's unlikely.
decidedly
/ˌdɪˈsaɪdədɫi/
adverbin a way that is certain and beyond any doubt
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1. The type of tech at my dad's house is decidedly different.
2. Now, this one is decidedly the realm of Instagram.
3. A few things are decidedly not peachy.
4. Our own opinion is decidedly in favor of this supposition.
5. It is decidedly so.
presumption
/pɹiˈzəmpʃən/, /pɹɪˈzəmpʃən/
nouna belief that something is true without any proof
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1. The Drone Campaign eliminates presumption of innocence.
2. For us, our presumptions make real sense.
3. Well, actually, every liberal democracy has a presumption of innocence.
4. Presumption is defined a lot of different ways.
5. So the presumption is for entitlement to your children.
