[DES C1C2] UNIT 2 VOCAB THINKING (1)

assess

(v) to evaluate or judge something carefully :: đánh giá kỹ lưỡng :: Ex: We need to assess the risks before investing.

assume

(v) to accept something as true without proof :: cho rằng, giả định :: Ex: I assumed he had already left.

baffle

(v) to confuse completely :: gây bối rối, làm khó hiểu :: Ex: The question baffled even the best students.

bias

(n) a preference that prevents objective judgment :: thiên vị, thành kiến :: Ex: The judge showed bias against young people.

concentrate

(v) to focus all attention on something :: tập trung :: Ex: Please be quiet — I need to concentrate.

considerate

(adj) thoughtful and caring about others :: chu đáo, ân cần :: Ex: It was very considerate of you to bring me soup.

contemplate

(v) to think deeply about something for a long time :: suy ngẫm sâu sắc :: Ex: She spent hours contemplating her future.

cynical

(adj) believing people are selfish or dishonest :: hoài nghi, yếm thế :: Ex: He's too cynical to believe in love.

deduce

(v) to draw a conclusion from facts :: suy ra, rút ra kết luận :: Ex: From the evidence, the detective deduced the truth.

deliberate

(v) to consider carefully before acting; (adj) done on purpose :: cân nhắc; cố ý :: Ex: They deliberated before making a decision.

dilemma

(n) a situation with two difficult choices :: tình thế khó xử :: Ex: I'm in a dilemma — should I lie or lose my job?

discriminate

(v) to treat someone unfairly based on differences :: phân biệt đối xử :: Ex: The company was sued for discriminating against women.

dubious

(adj) doubtful or suspicious :: đáng ngờ, mơ hồ :: Ex: I felt dubious about his explanation.

estimate

(v/n) to roughly calculate; a rough guess :: ước tính, con số ước lượng :: Ex: Can you estimate the cost?

faith

(n) strong belief or trust :: niềm tin mạnh mẽ :: Ex: I have faith in your abilities.

gather

(v) to collect or understand gradually :: thu thập, hiểu ra :: Ex: I gather from your tone that you're angry.

genius

(n) a person with exceptional intelligence or creativity :: thiên tài :: Ex: Mozart was a musical genius.

grasp

(v) to understand something clearly :: hiểu được, nắm bắt :: Ex: She failed to grasp the main idea.

guesswork

(n) an answer based on guessing :: sự đoán mò :: Ex: His theory is based on pure guesswork.

hunch

(n) a feeling or guess based on intuition :: linh cảm :: Ex: I had a hunch something bad was going to happen.