Thẻ ghi nhớ: Destination C1 Unit 2 Vocabulary

assess (v)

to carefully consider a situation, person or problem in order to make a judgment

assess (v)

to calculate what something costs or is worth

assume (v)

to believe that something is true, even though no one has told you or even though you have no proof

baffle (v)

if a problem, someone's behaviour, etc baffles you, you cannot understand it or solve it

biased (adj)

preferring one person, thing or idea to another in a way that is unfair

concentrate (v)

to give all your attention to the thing you are doing

consider (v)

to think about something carefully before making a decision or developing an opinion

consider (v)

to have a particular opinion about someone or something

contemplate (v)

to consider doing something in the future

contemplate (v)

to think very carefully about something for a long time

cynical (adj)

someone who is cynical believes that people care only about themselves and are not sincere or honest, or expects things not to be successful or useful

deduce (v)

to know something as a result of considering the information or evidence that you have

deliberate (v)

to think about or discuss something very carefully, especially before you make an important decision

dilemma (n)

a situation in which you have to make a difficult decision

discriminate (v)

to treat someone unfairly because of their religion, race or other personal features

discriminate (v)

to recognise the difference between things

dubious (adj)

not completely good, safe or honest

dubious (adj)

not sure about the truth or quality of something, or whether you should do something

estimate (n)

an amount that you guess or calculate using the information available

estimate (n)

a statement telling a customer how much money you will charge if they employ you to do a particular piece of work

estimate (v)

to say what you think an amount or value will be, either by guessing or by using available information to calculate it

faith (n)

strong belief in or trust of someone or something

gather (v)

to believe that something is true, although no one has directly told you about it

genius (n)

someone who is much more intelligent or skilful than other people

genius (n)

a very high level of skill or ability

grasp (v)

to understand something

guesswork (n)

the process of trying to find the answer to something by guessing, or the answer found by using this method

hunch (n)

a feeling that something is true or will happen, although you do not know any definite facts about it

ideology (n)

a system of ideas and principles on which a political or economic theory is based

ingenious (adj)

an ingenious plan, piece of equipment, etc uses new and clever ideas

inspiration (n)

a sudden feeling of enthusiasm or a new idea that helps you to do or create something

intuition (n)

an ability to know or understand something through your feelings, rather than by considering facts or evidence

justify (v)

to show that there is a good reason for something, especially something that other people think is wrong

naïve (adj)

a naïve person lacks experience of life and tends to trust other people and believe things too easily

notion (n)

an idea or understanding of something

optimistic (adj)

someone who is optimistic is hopeful about the future and tends to expect that good things will happen

optimistic (adj)

based on beliefs that are too confident

paradox (n)

a person, thing or situation that is strange because they have features or qualities that do not normally exist together

pessimistic (adj)

someone who is pessimistic is not hopeful about the future and tends to expect that bad things will happen

pessimistic (adj)

thinking that the worst thing will happen in every situation

plausible (adj)

likely to be true, honest or suitable

ponder (v)

to think carefully about something for a long time before reaching a decision

prejudiced (adj)

someone who is prejudiced has an unreasonable opinion or feeling about someone or something, especially hatred or fear of a particular group of people

presume (v)

to think something is true because it is likely, although you cannot be certain

query (n)

a question that you ask because you want information or because you are not certain about something

query (v)

to ask a question about something because you have doubts about it

query (v)

to ask something

reckon (v)

to believe that something is true

reflect (v)

to think about something carefully and seriously

sceptical/skeptical (adj)

having doubts about something that other people think is true or right

speculate (v)

to consider or discuss why something has happened

suppose (v)

to believe that something is probably true, based on your experience, your knowledge and any other information that you have

■ Unit 2: Thinking & Learning — Learning

academic (adj)

relating to education, especially education in colleges and universities

academic (adj)

good at learning things by studying

academic (adj)

not relating to a real situation, and therefore not relevant

academic (n)

someone who teaches or does research at a college or university

conscientious (adj)

working hard and being careful to do things well

cram (v)

to study hard in order to learn a lot in a short time, especially for an examination

curriculum (n)

the subjects that students study at a particular school or college

distance learning (n phr)

a system in which students work at home with the help of television and radio broadcasts and send work to their teachers by post or e-mail

graduate (n)

someone who has a degree from a university

graduate (v)

to complete your studies at a university or college, usually by getting a degree

ignorant (adj)

not knowing something that you should know or need to know

inattentive (adj)

not giving much attention to someone or something

intellectual (adj)

relating to the ability to think in an intelligent way and to understand things, especially difficult or complicated ideas and subjects

intellectual (adj)

well educated and interested in art, science, literature, etc at an advanced level

intellectual (n)

someone who is well educated and interested in art, science, literature, etc at an advanced level

intelligent (adj)

good at thinking clearly and quickly, at understanding difficult ideas and subjects, and at gaining and using knowledge

intensive (adj)

involving a lot of teaching or training in a short time

knowledgeable (adj)

knowing a lot about many different subjects or about one particular subject

lecture (n)

a talk to a group of people about a particular subject, especially at a college or university

lecture (v)

to give a lecture or a series of lectures

mock exam (n phr)

an examination you take for practice before an important examination

plagiarise (v)

to take someone else's work, ideas or words, and use them as if they were your own

self-study (n)

work that you do without the help of a teacher

seminar (n)

a class at a college or university in which a small group of students discusses a subject with a teacher

special needs (n phr)

the particular needs of people who are physically or mentally disabled

tuition (n)

the work that a teacher does when they teach a particular subject, especially to one person or a small group

tutorial (n)

a lesson in which a small group of students discuss a subject with a tutor, especially at a university or college

brush up (on)

to improve your knowledge of something already learned but partly forgotten

come round to

to change your opinion of something, often influenced by another person's opinion

come up with

to suggest or think of an idea or plan

face up to

to accept that a difficult situation exists

figure out

to understand or solve something

hit upon

to think of an idea when you didn't expect or intend to, especially one that solves a problem

make out

see, hear or understand s.o or sth with difficulties; suggest; imply

mull over

to spend time thinking carefully about a plan or proposal (SYN: consider)

piece together

to understand a story, situation, etc. by taking all the facts and details about it and putting them together

puzzle out

to find the answer to a difficult or confusing problem by thinking carefully (SYN: work out)

read up (on/about)

to read a lot about a subject

swot up (on)

to study a particular subject very hard, especially in order to prepare for an exam

take in

to understand or remember something; to deceive someone; to allow someone to stay in your home

think over

to consider something carefully, especially before reaching a decision

think through

to consider a problem or a possible course of action fully

think up

invent or imagine sth, especially an excuse