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Question		Answer
assess start learning		to judge or decide the amount, value, quality, or importance of something
assume start learning		to accept something to be true without question or proof
baffle start learning		to cause someone to be completely unable to understand or explain something
biased start learning		showing an unreasonable like or dislike for someone or something based on personal opinions
concentrate start learning		to direct your attention or your efforts towards a particular activity, subject, or problem
consider start learning		to spend time thinking about a possibility or making a decision
contemplate start learning		to spend time considering a possible future action, or to consider one particular thing for a long time in a serious and quiet way
cynical start learning		believing that people are only interested in themselves and are not sincere
deduce start learning		to reach an answer or a decision by thinking carefully about the known facts
deliberate start learning		(often of something bad) intentional or planned
dilemma start learning		a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two different things you could do
discriminate start learning		to treat a person or particular group of people differently, especially in a worse way from the way in which you treat other people, because of their race, gender, sexuality, etc.
dubious start learning		thought not to be completely true or not able to be trusted
estimate start learning		to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something
faith start learning		Meaning of faith in English faith noun UK /feɪθ/ US /feɪθ/ faith noun (TRUST) Add to word list B2 [U ] great trust or confidence in something or someone
gather start learning		to collect several things, often from different places or people
genius start learning		very great and rare natural ability or skill, especially in a particular area such as science or art, or a person who has this
grasp start learning		to understand something, especially something difficult
guesswork start learning		the process of making a guess when you do not know all the facts
hunch start learning		an idea that is based on feeling and for which there is no proof
ideology start learning		a set of beliefs or principles, especially one on which a political system, party, or organization is based
ingenious start learning		(of a person) very intelligent and skilful, or (of a thing) skilfully made or planned and involving new ideas and methods
inspiration start learning		someone or something that gives you ideas for doing something
intuition start learning		(knowledge from) an ability to understand or know something immediately based on your feelings rather than facts
justify start learning		to give or to be a good reason for
naive start learning		too willing to believe that someone is telling the truth, that people's intentions in general are good, or that life is simple and fair. People are often naive because they are young and/or have not had much experience of life
notion start learning		a belief or idea
optimistic start learning		hoping or believing that good things will happen in the future
paradox start learning		a situation or statement that seems impossible or is difficult to understand because it contains two opposite facts or characteristics
pessimistic start learning		thinking that bad things are more likely to happen or emphasizing the bad part of a situation
plausible start learning		seeming likely to be true, or able to be believed
ponder start learning		to think carefully about something, especially for a noticeable length of time
prejudiced start learning		showing an unreasonable dislike for something or someone
presume start learning		to believe something to be true because it is very likely, although you are not certain:
query start learning		a question, often expressing doubt about something or looking for an answer from an authority
reckon start learning		to think or believe
reflect start learning		to think carefully, especially about possibilities and opinions
sceptical start learning		doubting that something is true or useful
speculate start learning		to guess possible answers to a question when you do not have enough information to be certain
suppose start learning		to think that something is likely to be true
academic start learning		used to describe someone who is clever and enjoys studying
conscientious start learning		putting a lot of effort into your work
cram start learning		to try to learn a lot very quickly before an exam
curriculum start learning		the subjects studied in a school, college, etc. and what each subject includes
distance learning start learning		a way of studying in which you do not attend a school, college, or university, but study from where you live, usually being taught and given work to do over the internet
graduate start learning		a person who has a first degree from a university or college
ignorant start learning		not having enough knowledge, understanding, or information about something
inattentive start learning		not giving attention to someone or something
intellectual start learning		relating to your ability to think and understand things, especially complicated ideas
intelligent start learning		showing intelligence, or able to learn and understand things easily
intensive start learning		involving a lot of effort or activity in a short period of time
knowledgeable start learning		knowing a lot
lecture start learning		a formal talk on a serious subject given to a group of people, especially students
mock exam start learning		an examination, esp in a school, taken as practice before an official examination
plagiarise start learning		to use another person's ideas or work and pretend that it is your own
self-study start learning		a way of learning about a subject that involves studying alone at home, rather than in a classroom with a teacher
seminar start learning		an occasion when a teacher or expert and a group of people meet to study and discuss something
special needs start learning		the particular things needed by or provided to help people who have an illness or condition that makes it difficult for them to do the things that other people do
tuition start learning		teaching, especially when given to a small group or one person, such as in a college or university
tutorial start learning		a period of study with a tutor involving one student or a small group

Destination C1-C2 Unit 2

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