episode
episode
/ˈɛpəˌsoʊd/, /ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd/
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If you enjoy these episodes, be sure to join the channel.
Hello, and welcome back to the channel and another episode of Ask Rikki.
I think we're on Episode 4, actually.
event
event
/iˈvɛnt/, /ɪˈvɛnt/
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It was a significant event.
It is possible this could describe events that occurred not before European contact but afterwards.
I'm so little interested in daily events that I even forget to eat and drink.
incident
incident
/ˈɪnsədənt/
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I talked about my car crash incident, I think...
This incident caught on camera.
And this was inspired by an incident last year.
occasion
occasion
/əˈkeɪʒən/
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It's really nice for every single occasion that I can think of that I would actually do.
But on this occasion you aren’t entirely wrong the Mughals were kind of the Mongols.
and they wanted to mark the occasion with their biggest stunt yet.
occurrence
occurrence
/əˈkɝəns/
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In cats, this ocular occurrence boosts low-light sensitivity by almost 50%.
Narrator: Each Crucible event is inspired by an actual occurrence in Marine Corps history.
Those are doubts about a particular sense experience, or some other occurrence at a particular point in time.
phenomenon
phenomenon
/fəˈnɑməˌnɑn/
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I call this pervasive phenomenon the law of accelerating returns.
Today I want to talk about this new phenomenon that is called The Circle and it is on Netflix.
We spoke with a consumer behavior expert to figure out why this phenomenon is happening.
showcase
showcase
/ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs/
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I had a showcase for BMI.
okay, it's a good showcase of the Chums that I remember, okay.
Stamped by every margarita vendor in Epcot's world showcase.
accident
accident
/ˈæksədənt/
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Tooth loss was common among our early ancestors due to accidents, infection, and disease.
That year the 24-year-old woman lost her left arm in a motorcycle accident.
While she was recovering from her accident, she worried about her future.
mishap
mishap
/ˈmɪsˌhæp/
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The most recent spacesuit loss was unit 17, during SpaceX-7's cargo-mission mishap.
Epiglottis flap, stops a tube mishap.
Epiglottis flap stops a tube mishap.
disaster
disaster
/dɪˈzæstɝ/
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The disaster may have happened gradually.
Ecological disaster was inevitable.
Diamond and others conceive of these disasters as the final assault on a society that had already destroyed itself.
coincidence
coincidence
/koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/
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It is not a coincidence that successful parents tend to raise successful children.
Experts say this type of customer loyalty is no coincidence.
The company said the choosing of the date was just a coincidence, but changed it again anyway.
incidental
incidental
/ˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəɫ/
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This influences people by the way of incidental cues, like a speaker's physical attractiveness or personal relatability.
And most people wouldn’t be able to easily incorporate enough incidental physical activity into their daily life.
That it's not incidental.
accidentally
accidentally
/ˌæksəˈdɛnəɫi/, /ˌæksəˈdɛntəɫi/
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But now I don't have to worry about like accidentally pulling things out of my shirt
I accidentally put too much out, and as always, I always forget my BECCA Under Eye Corrector.
So if I accidentally pass out, that's why.
happenstance
happenstance
/ˈhæpənˌstæns/
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So the order is more historical-happenstance-order, not legislators-sat-down-and-thought-it-through-order.
And by happenstance, it was written in a moment of Wintory’s own personal apotheosis.
It's not the first time happenstance has dictated a pitching debut.
outset
outset
/ˈaʊtˌsɛt/
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So from the very outset, “retirement” wasn’t exactly considered a universal experience.
And I don’t think we really realized that at the outset.”
So I wanted to make sure you have it in your heads very clearly at the outset.
onset
onset
/ˈɑnˌsɛt/, /ˈɔnˌsɛt/
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But the onset of the global pandemic has boosted consumer interest.
The onset of quarantines inside China starting and move on grounded hundreds of airliners.
So what causes the onset of psychosis?
continuation
continuation
/kənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən/
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The industry meanwhile, has donated millions of dollars to candidates who support their continuation.
Was it in fact just a continuation of the medieval world?
The most famous quote is, "War is the continuation of policy by other means.
inception
inception
/ˌɪnˈsɛpʃən/
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The paper mill jobs are good, hard jobs that have buoyed communities around the United States since its inception.
I've been with google.org since the inception.
Why Inception should've won Best Picture.
ending
ending
/ˈɛndɪŋ/
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You get so close to having a happy ending.
I hated the ending, and the ultimate choice.
But I did watch the alternate ending and...
conclusion
conclusion
/kənˈkɫuʒən/
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Besides, recent archaeological analyses suggest a different conclusion.
These questions these data that we were gathering to a level shots that you can draw a conclusion.
But I have, and my conclusion is Trump's clean as a whistle.
closure
closure
/ˈkɫoʊʒɝ/
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An announcement of 34 permanent store closures soon followed.
More recently, factory closures due to COVID-19 had disastrous effects on this year's first quarter sales.
So there are benefits of school closures, obviously.
cessation
cessation
/ˌsɛˈseɪʃən/
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Death is the cessation of sensation.
It means, yoga is a cessation of the fluctuation of the mind.
So, depending on who you ask, the jury is still out on e-cigarettes as a smoking cessation method.
initiation
initiation
/ˌɪˌnɪʃiˈeɪʃən/
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My initiation was actually very exciting.
And there's often an initiation fee when you first join a union shop.
Most superhero blockbusters focus on this second act, the initiation, often characterized by these big final boss battles.
renewal
renewal
/ɹɪˈnuəɫ/
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Therefore, we think their renewal rates will stay very high through the pandemic.
So the upfront cost of implementation get huge payback for renewals.
There's a story about rebirth and renewal and reinvention in yesterday's society.
turning point
turning point
/tˈɜːnɪŋ pˈɔɪnt/
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He remembers it as a turning point for the village.
So it is a turning point.
The Model 3 was a huge turning point for Tesla because they're starting to get into economies of scale.
highlight
highlight
/ˈhaɪˌɫaɪt/
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And then I need... a highlight color.
Having a backup powder and highlight would be nice.
It's probably one of the highlights of recruit training for them.
peak
peak
/ˈpik/
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Instead, on March 10, 2000, the dot-com boom reached its peak.
The American mall would reach its peak in 1992 with its final evolution: the mega-mall.
Its stock price plunged by 60 points from its peak in 2006 to 2009.
midpoint
midpoint
/ˈmɪdˌpɔɪnt/
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You can think of virtue as the midpoint between two extremes, which Aristotle called vices.
According to Aristotle, courage is the midpoint between the extremes of cowardice and recklessness.
The right action is always a midpoint between extremes.
epiphany
epiphany
/ɪˈpɪfəni/
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This represented a problem and at the same time, an epiphany for Evans, who was missing the cold-pressed juice.
And it was this epiphany, like "I can do science."
But on one of them, working in construction supply, he had his epiphany.
stage
stage
/ˈsteɪdʒ/
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You know he works a long way down, on the fourth floor under the stage.
Then La Carlotta came out onto the stage, and Monsieur Firmin looked at Monsieur Armand. '
When Christine came on to the stage, her face was white and she looked afraid.
