Unit 2 - Vocab: Thinking and learning

(assess)
/əˈses/

v. (đánh giá, ước tính)

Eg: The engineer assessed the repair costs.
Eg: You need to … the situation carefully before making a decision.

(assume)
/əˈsjuːm/

v. (- Cho rằng điều gì đúng mà không cần chứng min, đảm nhận chức vụ hoặc kiểm soát, mang, tỏ)

Eg: Don't quickly … anything when you don't have enough information.

Eg: The new president … office at midnight

Eg: He …. a serious expression during the meeting.

(baffle)
/ˈbæfl/

v. (làm ai đó khó hiểu, bối rối)
Eg: The difficult puzzle has … all the students.

(biased)
/ˈbaɪəst/

adj. (thiên vị)
Eg: This article seems … towards the government.

(consider)
/kənˈsɪdə/

v. (- xem xét, cân nhắc

- Coi ai, cái gì theo cách nào)

Eg: You should … all options before deciding.

Eg: He is … a hero

(contemplate)
/ˈkɒntəmˌpleɪt/

v. (suy ngẫm, nhìn ngắm lâu dài)

Eg: He is … changing his job.

Eg: She sat on the table and comtemplate the sky

(cynical)
/ˈsɪnɪkl/

adj. (hoài nghi, nghi ngờ )

Eg: Her … attitude makes her hard to trust others.

Eg: She’s cynical about the company’s new plan

(deduce)
/dɪˈdjuːs/

v. (suy luận)

Eg: The detective … the culprit from small clues.

(deliberate)
/dɪˈlɪbəreɪt/

v. (cân nhắc kĩ)
adj. (cố ý)

Eg: The judges will … before announcing the winner.
Eg: His action was ….

(dilemma)
/dɪˈlemə/

n. (tình thế tiến thoái lưỡng nan)

Eg: She is facing a difficult … .

(discriminate)
/dɪˈskrɪmɪneɪt/

v. (-phân biệt sự khác nhau

- phân biệt đối xử)

Eg: We should not … based on race or gender.

Eg: It’s hard to discriminate between the twins

dubious

adj. (đáng ngờ, mơ hồ)

Eg: i am dubious about his quick change after one night
Eg: He gave a … explanation for his actions.

(estimate)
/ˈestɪmeɪt/

v,n. (ước tính, sự ước tính)

Eg: We … the cost of the project will be $10,000.
Eg: This is just a preliminary … .

(faith)
/feɪθ/

n. (niềm tin mạnh mẽ, tín ngưỡng )
Eg: She has strong … in a bright future.

Eg: People of different faiths should respect each other

(gather)
/ˈɡæðə/

v. (hiểu, suy ra, tụ tập)

Eg: I …. from your tone that you are not happy with the outcome of the meeting.
Eg: Let's … to discuss.

(genius)
/ˈdʒiːniəs/

n. (thiên tài)
Eg: Albert Einstein was a … in physics.

(grasp)
/ɡrɑːsp/

v. (nắm chặt; hiểu được)

Eg: She grasped his hand tightly
Eg: I still can't … the full meaning of the lecture.

(guesswork)
/ˈɡesˌwɜːk/

n. (phỏng đoán)
Eg: His answer was just … .

(hunch)
/hʌntʃ/

n. (linh cảm)
Eg: I have a … that something good will happen.

(ideology)
/ˌaɪdiˈɒlədʒi/

n. (tư tưởng)
Eg: The party’s …. is based on equality

(ingenious)
/ɪnˈdʒiːniəs/

adj. (khéo léo, đầy mưu trí)
Eg: His design is truly … .

(inspiration)
/ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃn/

n. (cảm hứng, ý tưởng bất chợt)

Eg: You are a great source of … for me.

Eg: when lying on the bed, he had a sudden inspiration to create his masterpiece.

(intuition)
/ˌɪntjuˈɪʃn/

n. (trực giác, giác quan thứ 6)
Eg: She trusts her … when making decisions.

(justify)
/ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ/

v. (biện minh)
Eg: He tried to … his actions.

(naïve)
/naɪˈiːv/

adj. (ngây thơ)
Eg: She is too … to understand the complexities of the world.

(notion)
/ˈnəʊʃn/

n. (quan niệm)
Eg: He has a strange … about happiness.

(optimistic)
/ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk/

adj. (lạc quan)
Eg: Despite the difficulties, she remains very … about the future.

(paradox)
/ˈpærədɒks/

n. (nghịch lý)
Eg: It is a … when a liar always tells the truth.

(pessimistic)
/ˌpesəˈmɪstɪk/

adj. (bi quan)
Eg: He has a very … view of the economy.

(plausible)
/ˈplɔːzəbl/

adj. (có vẻ hợp lý)
Eg: His explanation sounds … .

(ponder)
/ˈpɒndə/

v. (trầm ngâm, suy nghĩ rất kĩ)
Eg: She sat there … about her life.

(prejudiced)
/ˈpredʒʊdɪst/

adj. (có thành kiến)
Eg: Some people are still … against foreigners.

(presume)
/prɪˈzjuːm/

v. (cho rằng điều gì đúng)
Eg: I … you have finished the assigned task.

(query)
/ˈkwɪəri/

n,v. (câu hỏi, đặt câu hỏi)

Eg: I have a … about this bill.
Eg: He … the accuracy of the data.

(reckon)
/ˈrekən/

v. (nghĩ rằng)

Eg: I … it will rain this afternoon.

(reflect)
/rɪˈflekt/

v. (phản chiếu, cho thấy, suy ngẫm)

Eg: The statistics … a significant improvement
Eg: The mirror … the light into the room
Eg: He needs time to … on his mistakes.

(skeptical)
/ˈskeptɪkl/

adj. (hoài nghi về vấn đề gì đó)

Eg: She is quite … about the politician's promises.

(speculate)
/ˈspekjʊleɪt/

v. (phỏng đoán, đưa ra giả thuyết; đầu cơ)

Eg: Economists are … about future market trends.

Eg: some people like to speculate on the popular books.

(suppose)
/səˈpəʊz/

v. (cho rằng, giả sử, kỳ vọng và điều gì)

Eg: I … we should start now.

Eg: Suppose we try the other way?

Eg: You’re supposed to finish your work by now

(academic)
/ˌækəˈdemɪk/

a,n. (học thuật, mang tính lý thuyết; học giả)

Eg: Their discussion was very … .

Eg: The debate over the existence of free will is argely academic

(conscientious)
/ˌkɒnʃiˈenʃəs/

adj. (có lương tâm, tận tâm, chăm chỉ)

Eg: She is a very … student and always completes her homework.

(cram)
/kræm/

v. (học nhồi nhét; nhồi nhét vào)

Eg: He had to … all night to prepare for the exam.

Eg: She crammed all her clothes into a suitcase.

(curriculum)
/kəˈrɪkjʊləm/

n. (chương trình học)

Eg: Our school's … is diverse and rich.

distance learning

n. (học qua mạng, học từ xa)

Eg: … has become very popular recently.

(graduate)

/ˈɡrædʒueɪt/

n,v. (cử nhân, sinh viên tốt nghiệp; tốt nghiệp)

Eg: She is an economics … .

Eg: she wil … next year.

(intellectual)
/ˌɪntəˈlektʃuəl/

adj,n. (trí thức, mang tính trí tuệ, nhà trí thức)

Eg: He is a very … person.

(intensive)
/ɪnˈtensɪv/

adj. (chuyên sâu, cường độ cao)

Eg: This course is very …, requiring a lot of time and effort.

(knowledgeable)
/ˈnɒlɪdʒəbl/

adj. (am hiểu)

Eg: He is a … person about history.

(lecture)
/ˈlektʃə/

n,v. (bài giảng, bài giáo huấn; giảng dạy, giáo huấn)

Eg: Today, the professor gave a very interesting … .

Eg: His father gave him a lecture about theimportance of hard work.

Eg: She lectures on modern European history at the university

Eg: He lectured his son about the dangers of smoking

mock exam

n. (thi thử)

Eg: We will have a … next week to prepare for the official exam.

(plagiarise)
/ˈpleɪdʒəraɪz/

v. đạo (văn, nhạc…)

Eg: Do not … others' work.

self-study

n. (tự học)

Eg: … is an important skill for success.

(seminar)
/ˈsemɪˌnɑː/

n. (buổi hội thảo)

Eg: We will attend a … on artificial intelligence.

special needs

n. (nhu cầu của các học sinh khuyết tật)

Eg: The school has a department supporting … for students.

(tuition)
/tjuːˈɪʃn/

n. (tiền học, sự dạy học)

Eg: University fees include … and living expenses.

(tutorial)

/tjuːˈtɔːriəl/

n. (bài hướng dẫn, buổi học kèm)

Eg: I watched a video … to learn how to use the new software.

Eg: The tutorial helped clarify some difficult concepts