Episode 28 11/10/2022

Basic concepts of statistics (part 2) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statistics

#pattern P-A-T-T-E-R-N

An example for others to follow.

1. When two variables are strongly correlated, you can see a clear pattern on their scatter plot.
2. When you see an animal repeating the same action pattern without good reasons, it may be a sign that the animal is stressed out.

#probability P-R-O-B-A-B-I-L-I-T-Y

The extent to which something is probable; the likelihood of something happening or being the case.

1. The probability of hitting a bull’s eye decreases as you move away from the target.
2. Though the probability of winning a lottery jackpot is so low that statistically it’s not worth the cost, many still buy and wish to be the lucky one.

#estimate E-S-T-I-M-A-T-E

Roughly calculate or judge the value, number, quantity, or extent of something.

1. Our estimates of a population’s characteristics are based on samples.
2. We tend to underestimate the time it takes to accomplish a complex task.

#predict P-R-E-D-I-C-T

Say or estimate that a specified thing will happen in the future or will be a consequence of something.

1. Individual behavior is hard to predict but behavior of a large group can be quite predictable.
2. He claims to be able to predict the market. Why hasn't he become a billionaire yet?

#error E-R-R-O-R

A mistake; a difference or discrepancy between measurement and reality.

1. The effects of sampling error can be minimized by increasing the sample size.
2. Error in DNA replication is one of the sources of mutation.

Episode 27 11/07/2022

“Why Forgiving Does Not Require an Apology”

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-forgiving-life/201804/why-forgiving-does-not-require-apology?amp

#amend A-M-E-N-D

A small change or improvement that is made to a document or proposed new law; correction; a make-up act.

1. How does a diamond ring amend a broken heart? Wait a second…
2. You should withhold all niceties before the offending person makes amends.

#reconcile R-E-C-O-N-C-I-L-E

To make two or more rival or opposing stances agree or co-exist; to settle a quarrel or difference.

1. How do you reconcile these two events in your schedule conflict? They apparently overlap.
2. True forgiveness is beyond effective reconciliation, said God to mortals.

#substantial  S-U-B-S-T-A-N-T-I-A-L

Large in size, value, or importance; concerning the essentials of something.

1. 80 percent off is a substantial discount; it discloses a company’s profit scheme.
2. A substantial part of our plan is deception; a good lie makes or breaks the game, per se.

#disparage   D-I-S-P-A-R-A-G-E

To reduce in esteem or rank; to criticize in an obviously disrespectful manner.

1. The media of this generation sometimes get away with obvious disparaging; freedom of the press has been immensely abused.
2. Ageism is real when veteran employees are openly disparaged and demoted to minor duties.

#virtue V-I-R-T-U-E

A good moral quality; of good morality standard.

1. Discretion is a virtue worth cultivating, so be careful.
2. Kyle is known for frivolity with time; punctuality is definitely not one of his virtues.

Episode 26 10/28/2022

“4 ways to reclaim control of your time and make an impact at work”

https://qz.com/time-understand-how-you-use-it-create-more-of-it-max-1849683401

#boundary B-O-U-N-D-A-R-Y

a real or imagined line that marks the limits or edges of something and separates it from other things or places; a dividing line

1. It is up to the teacher to set the boundary between acceptable and unacceptable behavior.
2. Boundaries are a crucial step in reducing distractions, burnout, and work stress.

#convince C-O-N-V-I-N-C-E

to make somebody/yourself believe that something is true

1. Will the president be able to convince voters that he deserves a second term?
2. We convince ourselves that our busy work is our most important work, even when we know better.

#fundamental F-U-N-D-A-M-E-N-T-A-L

serious and very important; affecting the most central and important parts of something

1. Hard work is fundamental to success.
2. The fundamental building block of a workweek is how each individual spends their time. 

#strive S-T-R-I-V-E

to try very hard to achieve something

1. We encourage all members to strive for the highest standards.
2. It can often feel like our calendar is predetermined for us; we just need to respond and make the best of it, striving to fit everything in. 

#agency A-G-E-N-C-Y

a business that represents one group of people when dealing with another group; the ability to take action or to choose what action to take

1. She works for an advertising agency.
2. One of the best ways to find more time in our schedule is to recognize the agency within us and begin by taking a few small steps.

Episode 25 10/31/2022

Basic concepts of statistics (part 1) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statistics

#statistics S-T-A-T-I-S-T-I-C-S

The practice or science of collecting and analyzing numerical data in large quantities, especially for the purpose of inferring proportions in a whole from those in a representative sample.

1. Mean, median and standard deviation are examples of descriptive statistics.
2. Everytime you log into Facebook or Google, the tech giants will collect statistics about your behavior.

#chaos C-H-A-O-S

Complete disorder and confusion.

1. If you look at the movement of a gas molecule, its track appears like total chaos.
2. As the power and water supply went out, the once thriving city fell back into chaos.

#order O-R-D-E-R

The arrangement or disposition of people or things in relation to each other according to a particular sequence, pattern, or method.

1. When you change the order of a sequence, it’s the same combination but a different permutation.
2. Order breaks down through time naturally while its restoration and maintenance requires constant input of energy.

#random R-A-N-D-O-M

Made, done, happening, or chosen without method or conscious decision.

1. If you roll a fair dice, it should give you random outcomes.
2. You can randomize the sampling process to eliminate personal bias.

#certainty C-E-R-T-A-I-N-T-Y

Firm conviction that something is the case.

1. Standard deviation is a parameter that measures uncertainty.
2. Can you tell with certainty that tomorrow is going to be a sunny day?

Episode 24 10/27/2022

“Gen Z, Millennials Speak Out on Reluctance to Become Parents”

https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2022-08-30/gen-z-millennials-speak-out-on-reluctance-to-become-parents

#precautionary    P-R-E-C-A-U-T-I-O-N-A-R-Y

Preemptive; intended to prevent something negative from happening.

1. The manufacturer has recalled all its might-be contaminated products at retailers as a precautionary measure.
2. A precautionary check up is required even for those who survived the crash without a scratch.

#vasectomy   V-A-S-E-C-T-O-M-Y

A birth control surgery for males; a surgery to in-fertilize a man. 

1. Vasectomy surgeries are opted more often today since fewer young people see having kids as important as in the past. 
2. Thanks to advancement in medicine, it is possible to undo vasectomy and regain male fertility.

#cement      C-E-M-E-N-T

A general referral to substance that sticks things together; a common construction material; to make some things tighter and stronger together.

1. This sales representative gives away perks and gifts regularly to cement deals with long-term clients.
2. Taiwan’s persistent diplomatic effort has cemented strong bonds with many countries non-affiliated with China.

 #germaphobe       G-E-R-M-A-P-H-O-B-E

A person who has fear for germs to an abnormal, unreasonable extent.

1. Ann is such a germaphobe; she sanitizes everything in sight before touching it.
2. Germaphobe is an OCD that might appear disrespectful in the eyes of those who don’t understand the dread.

#mortgage           M-O-R-T-G-A-G-E

A loan agreement with a bank that is usually for house purchase; the loaned money itself for house purchase.

1. Most people bought their first houses with a mortgage at a high interest rate.
2. Heavy mortgage payment has had many young people give up hopes to raise children.

Episode 23 10/21/2022

https://www.marthastewart.com/8316531/how-to-organize-foods-in-refrigerator?utm_medium=email&utm_source=pocket_hits&utm_campaign=POCKET_HITS-EN-DAILY-RECS-2022_10_15&sponsored=0&position=6&scheduled_corpus_item_id=f032f9a6-22af-49f7-9893-41cebd3deea3

Your Section-by-Section Guide to Storing Foods in the Fridge, From the Upper Shelves to the Crisper Drawers

#staple S-T-A-P-L-E

forming a basic, large or important part of something; a basic type of food that is used a lot

1. Jeans are a staple part of everyone's wardrobe.
2. The way you place grocery store staples (such as dairy, meats, fish, fruits and vegetables) in your fridge can determine how long they will stay fresh.

#designate D-E-S-I-G-N-A-T-E

to say officially that somebody/something has a particular character or name; to describe somebody/something in a particular way

1. This area has been designated (as) a National Park.
2. After ensuring your fridge is set to the correct temperature, begin organizing by moving certain groceries into their designated areas in your fridge. 

#utilize U-T-I-L-I-Z-E

to use something, especially for a practical purpose

1. The Romans were the first to utilize concrete as a building material.
2. The upper shelves should be utilized to keep leftovers and ready-to-eat food items—foods that are intended for direct consumption with no cooking or other processing needed.

#consistent C-O-N-S-I-S-T-E-N-T

happening in the same way and continuing for a period of time

1. She's not very consistent in the way she treats her children.
2. The middle shelves of your refrigerator are where the temperature is the coldest and the most consistent.

#spoil S-P-O-I-L

to change something good into something bad, unpleasant, etc.; (of food) to become bad so that it can no longer be eaten

1. Our camping trip was spoiled by bad weather.
2. The fridge door shelves should be utilized to store items that can endure temperature fluctuation and will not spoil as quickly.

Episode 22 10/20/2022

Sudden change of plans.

#routine R-O-U-T-I-N-E

A sequence of actions regularly followed; a fixed program.

1. 16 pull-ups before lunch has been one of my daily routines since 2 years ago.
2. Forget about weekly routines, now we have an emergency case to deal with first!

#regular R-E-G-U-L-A-R

Recurring at uniform intervals.

1. Working out regularly has kept me in good shape over the years.
2. The irregularity of her heartbeat urged her to see a doctor.

#procrastinate P-R-O-C-R-A-S-T-I-N-A-T-E

Delay or postpone action; put off doing something.

1. We tend to procrastinate a task when the due date still seems far in the future.
2. Procrastination is one of those hard habits that I want to get rid of.

#rush R-U-S-H

Move with urgent haste.

1. Don’t rush, I want you to carefully and correctly solve this problem.
2. The patient is hardly breathing, rush her to the emergency room now!

#deadline D-E-A-D-L-I-N-E

The latest time or date by which something should be completed.

1. If this report is not handed in before the deadline, it gets 0 points.
2. We barely missed the deadline, we need to start our work earlier next time.

Episode 21 10/17/2022

“Letter from Birmingham Jail (the 1st)”

https://www.csuchico.edu/iege/_assets/documents/susi-letter-from-birmingham-jail.pdf

#untimely U-N-T-I-M-E-L-Y

Happening or done at an unsuitable time; a person’s way to disrespect meeting time, date time, or set due date.

1. He broke up when you were deeply in debt and way behind on all your bills and rent? How untimely.
2. You are late again. You’d better stop being so untimely from now on; it’s day one at work tomorrow!

#affiliate A-F-F-I-L-I-A-T-E

Officially and publicly associated to an organization; person or organization officially connecting to a larger one.

1. To stir up patriotism and cancel culture to its interests, the political party rumored all its rivals as affiliated to a powerful, hostile nation.
2. Buying endorsers and affiliates on social media is a common marketing strategy to most businesses.

#cognizant   C-O-G-N-I-Z-A-N-T

Aware, mindful; understanding or realizing something.

1. Despite cognizant of her own pathology and the destructive consequences following each episode, the girl can’t fight it when it strikes .
2. Cognizant of the audience’s confusion and dropping interests, the speaker spinned his lengthy scientific lecture into a nerd-at-the-bar joke.

#provincial P-R-O-V-I-N-C-I-A-L

alien, of outsider’s, coming not from here; of an outdated, conservative opinion or action.

1. A majority of the workforce in the capital has come from provincial cities and towns.
2. Asking guys to get everything she looks for ready so that she nods to a date is so unbelievably provincial and backward.

#deplore D-E-P-L-O-R-E

To say or think that something is really bad; calling something decrepit and dilapidated.

1. All attendants at the joint public funeral deplored the loss of life in the city’s elite crime fighters.
2. Simply having all citizens deplore violence doesn’t throttle it at all, does it?

Hi, all English learners, welcome to the Word Cache series, production by Foxwell group.

We are proud to announce we have hit the end of season 1, and are officially starting a new voyage into season 2.

Even though we haven’t walked as far, it’s a milestone to all who kindly contributed to the Word Cache. Thank you, you ppl are amazing.

How have you guys in the front roll been using this great learning materials so far?

What did you guys take in? Lemme guess.

You like Rainey’s lovely opening, “this is episode X” and started to believe she’s a voiceover actress.

Yes, that’s our future V-Tuber, our voice expert and engineer, a star in the making.

You find Tirina’s tender voice therapeutic, too, and wondered how to articulate in such a soft-spoken way so beautifully?

Yea, that’s a mystery to me, too. Let’s find out together.

You like Henry’s scholarly, erudite style and learned allusion to science and mathematics at ease, and wanted to check where his source of creation keeps coming from?

What a guy, right?

But you might as well want to pick up those elements that make their English polished:

pronunciation, intonation, collocation, and contextual cohesion.

I know, another 5 words to work on on your expanding note and vocabulary. LOL

In season 2, Team Foxwell will record our learner’s guides on those elements. They are like instructions or manual booklets that come with your purchased products.

With our learner’s guides, you will have clearer, more focused goals while listening to the episodes. And, of course, better efficiency and confidence while making use of English.

Buckle up, stay tuned, and let’s make every second of our listening count and pan out amazing results.

Welcome to your season 2, the word cache series.

Episode 20 10/15/2022

"Hua Hsu Is True to the Game: His new memoir is both a coming-of-age story and an evolutionary step for Asian American literature."

https://www.vulture.com/article/hua-hsu-stay-true-profile.html?utm_source=pocket_discover

#relentless R-E-L-E-N-T-L-E-S-S

​not stopping; not getting less strong

1. Miranda's relentless pursuit of perfection made her a tough boss to please.
2. His parents were not the relentlessly aspirational Asian immigrants of the popular imagination, those who force their children to master the cello and ace their standardized tests.

#dilemma D-I-L-E-M-M-A

a situation that makes problems, often one in which you have to make a very difficult choice between things of equal importance

1. She faced a dilemma about whether to accept the offer or not.
2. That’s the dilemma of life: you have to find meaning, but at the same time, you have to accept the reality.

#rift R-I-F-T

a serious break in the relationship between people or organizations

1. Efforts to heal the rift between the two countries have failed.
2. In his relationship with his immigrant parents, there was a rift born out of not a lack of affection but the fact that they come from different cultures.

#yearn Y-E-A-R-N

to want something very much, especially when it is very difficult to get

1. The people yearned for peace.
2. One of the refreshing aspects of the novel is that the protagonist does not yearn to be accepted; rather, he develops a healthy disdain for the society that has made him feel like a foreigner,

#arbitrary A-R-B-I-T-R-A-R-Y

(of an action, a decision, a rule, etc.) not seeming to be based on a reason, system or plan and sometimes seeming unfair

1. The choice of players for the team seemed completely arbitrary.
2. To me, Asian-American was a messy, arbitrary category, but one that was produced by a collective struggle.