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Assess (v)
to make a judgement about the nature or quality of somebody/something
Evaluate (v)
to form an opinion of the amount, value or quality of something after thinking about it carefully
Appraise (v)
consider or examine somebody/something and form an opinion about them or it
Determine (v)
to discover the facts about something; to calculate something exactly
Presume (v)
to suppose that something is true, although you do not have actual proof
Assume (v)
to think or accept that something is true but without having proof of it
Infer (v)
to reach an opinion or decide that something is true on the basis of information that is available
Postulate (v)
suggest or accept that something is true so that it can be used as the basis for a theory, etc.
Posit (v)
to suggest or accept that something is true so that it can be used as the basis for an argument or discussion
Baffle (v)
to confuse somebody completely; to be too difficult or strange for somebody to understand or explain
Confound (v)
to confuse and surprise somebody
Perplex (v)
To make you confused or worried because you do not understand it
Bewilder (v)
to confuse somebody
Mystify (v)
to make somebody confused because they do not understand something
Biased (adj)
tending to show favour towards or against one group of people or one opinion for personal reasons; making unfair judgements
Partial (adj)
showing or feeling too much support for one person, team, idea, etc., in a way that is unfair
One-sided (adj)
showing only one side of the situation; not balanced
Partisan (adj)
showing too much support for one person, group or idea, especially without considering it carefully
Impartial (adj)
not supporting one person or group more than another
Disinterested (adj)
not influenced by personal feelings, or by the chance of getting some advantage for yourself
Objective (adj)
not influenced by personal feelings or opinions; considering only facts
Non-partisan (adj)
not supporting the ideas of one particular political party or group of people strongly
Concentrate (v)
to give all your attention to something and not think about anything else
Centralize (v)
to give the control of a country or an organization to a group of people in one particular place
Condense (v)
to put something such as a piece of writing into fewer words; to put a lot of information into a small space
Consolidate (v)
to make a position of power or success stronger so that it is more likely to continue
Amass (v)
to collect something, especially in large quantities over a period of time
Accumulate (v)
to gradually get more and more of something over a period of time
Converge (v)
to move towards each other and meet at a point
Contemplate (v)
to think about whether you should do something, or how you should do something
Meditate (v)
to think deeply about something
Ruminate (v)
to think deeply about something
Muse (v)
to think carefully about something for a time, ignoring what is happening around you
Cynical (adj)
believing that people only do things to help themselves rather than for good or honest reasons
Distrustful (adj)
unwilling to trust somebody/something
Misanthropic (adj)
hating and avoiding other people
Sarky (adj)
Sarcastic
Jaded (adj)
tired and bored, usually because you have had too much of something
Contemptuous (adj)
feeling or showing that you have no respect for somebody/something
Deduce (v)
to form an opinion about something based on the information or evidence that is available
Deliberate (v)
to consider something very carefully, usually before making a decision
Dilemma (n)
a situation that makes problems, often one in which you have to make a very difficult choice between things of equal importance
Predicament (n)
a difficult or an unpleasant situation, especially one where it is difficult to know what to do
Quandary (n)
the state of not being able to decide what to do in a difficult situation
Discriminate (v)
to recognize that there is a difference between people or things; to show a difference between people or things
Distinguish (v)
to recognize the difference between two people or things
Diffrentiate (v)
to recognize or show that two things are not the same
Discern (v)
to know, recognize or understand something, especially something that is not obvious
Dubious (adj)
not certain about something and suspecting that something may be wrong; not knowing whether something is good or bad
Wary (adj)
careful when dealing with somebody/something because you think that there may be a danger or problem
Mistrustful (adj)
having no confidence in somebody/something because you think they may be harmful; not trusting somebody/something
Grasp (v)
to understand something completely
Guesswork (n)
the process of trying to find an answer by guessing when you do not have enough information to be sure
Conjecture (n)
the act of forming an opinion or idea that is not based on definite knowledge
Supposition (n)
the act of believing or claiming that something is true even though it cannot be proved
Hunch (n)
a feeling that something is true even though you do not have any evidence to prove it
Ideology (n)
a set of ideas that an economic or political system is based on
Doctrine (v)
a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a Church, a political party, etc.
Philosophy (n)
a particular set or system of beliefs resulting from the search for knowledge about life and the universe
Creed (n)
a set of principles or religious beliefs
Dogma (n)
a belief or set of beliefs held by a group or organization that others are expected to accept without argument
Tenet (n)
one of the principles or beliefs that a theory or larger set of beliefs is based on
Ethos (n)
the moral ideas and attitudes that belong to a particular group, society or person
Ingenious (adj)
very suitable for a particular purpose and resulting from clever new ideas
Inventive (adj)
able to think of new and interesting ideas
Resourceful (adj)
good at finding ways of doing things and solving problems, etc
Enterprising (adj)
having or showing the ability to think of new projects or new ways of doing things and make them successful
Astute (adj)
very clever and quick at seeing what to do in a particular situation, especially how to get an advantage
Shrewd (adj)
clever at understanding and making judgements about a situation
Inspiration (n)
the process that takes place when somebody sees or hears something that causes them to have exciting new ideas or makes them want to create something, especially in art, music or literature
Stimulation (n)
the act of encouraging of something so that it develops or becomes more active
Spark (v)
to cause something to start or develop, especially suddenly
Revelation (n)
the act of making people aware of something that has been secret
Disclosure (n)
the act of making something known or public that was previously secret or private
Intuition (n)
the ability to know something by using your feelings rather than considering the facts
Perception (n)
the ability to understand the true nature of something
Gut feeling
= intuition
Intuitive sense
= intuition
Sitxh sense
= tuition
Sensation (n)
a general feeling or impression that is difficult to explain; an experience or a memory
Clairvoyance (n)
the power that some people claim to have to be able to see future events or to communicate with people who are dead or far away
Justify (v)
to give an explanation or excuse for something or for doing something
Validate (v)
to prove that something is true
Uphold (v)
to support something that you think is right and make sure that it continues to exist
Legitimize (v)
to make something that is wrong or unfair seem acceptable
Legalize (v)
To make sth legal
Naive (adj)
innocent and simple
Artless (adj)
simple, natural and honest
Unwordly (adj)
having little experience of life
Notion (n)
an idea, a belief or an understanding of something
Optimistic (adj)
expecting good things to happen or something to be successful; showing this feeling
Upbeat (adj)
positive and enthusiastic; making you feel that the future will be good
Sanguine (adj)
cheerful and confident about the future
Expectant (adj)
Hoping for something, especially something good and exciting
Paradox (n)
A person, thing or situation that has two opposite features and therefore seems strange
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