Unit 2: Thinking (2)

guesswork

(n) the process of trying to find an answer by guessing when you do not have enough information to be sure

→ phỏng đoán

Ex: Their price estimates are based on pure guesswork.

hunch

(n) a feeling that st is true even though you do not have any evidence to prove it

→ linh cảm

~ intuition

Ex: I had a hunch that something was wrong.

ideology

(n) a set of beliefs

→ tư tưởng

Ex: The party’s ideology is based on equality.

ingenious

(a) having a lot of clever new ideas and good at inventing things

→ sáng tạo

~ inventive

Ex: She's very ingenious when it comes to finding excuses.

inspiration (1)

(1) the process of being mentally stimulated to do st creative

→ nguồn cảm hứng

~ motivation

Ex: Her book is a source of inspiration for many artists.

inspiration (2)

(2) a sudden brilliant or timely idea

→ ý tưởng bất chợt, xuất sắc và kịp thời

Ex: He had a sudden inspiration to paint the sunset.

intuition

(n) the ability to understand st immediately, without the need for conscious reasoning

→ trực giác

~ gut feeling

Ex: She had an intuition that something was wrong.

justify

(v) to show or prove to be right or reasonable

→ biện minh, chứng minh

Ex: He tried to justify his actions.

naive

(a) lacking experience or understanding; innocent and simple

→ non nớt, thơ dại

~ innocent, gullible

notion

(n) a conception of or belief about st

→ quan niệm

optimistic

(a) hopeful and confident about the future

→ lạc quan và tự tin về tương lai

~ hopeful, positive

Ex: She is optimistic about her chances of winning.

paradox

(n) a person, thing or situation that has two opposite features and therefore seems strange

→ nghịch lý, đối lập

~ contradiction, inconsistency

Ex: He was a paradox—a loner who loved to chat to strangers.

pessimistic

(a) expecting bad things to happen or st not to be successful

→ tiêu cực

~ gloomy, negative

Ex: I am deeply pessimistic about the future.

plausible

(a)