Destination C1 & C2 Unit 2-Karteikarten | Quizlet

assess (v)

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

[We tried to ... his suitability for the job.]

assume (v)

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

[Everyone accepted she was telling the truth, although in fact this was quite a lot to ....]

baffle (v)

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

[Detectives remain ... by these murders.]

biased (adj)

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

[It was a ... report.]

concentrate (v)

to give all your attention to the thing you are doing

[I was sleeping badly and finding it hard to ....]

consider (v)

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

[She paused and ... for a moment.]

consider (v)

to have a particular opinion about someone or something

[They .... it inevitable that some jobs will be lost.]

contemplate (v)

to think carefully about something for a long time

[I haven't got time to sit around .... meaning of life.]

cynical (adj)

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

[I know that some of you are very .... about the proposals.]

deduce (v)

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

[Finding fossils far inland, he .... that the area had once been covered by water]

deliberate (v)

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

[The judges .... for an hour before choosing the winner.]

dilemma (n)

a situation in which you have to make a difficult decision

[I'm in a .... over whether to tell him or not.]

discriminate (v)

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

[Employers are not allowed to .... on the basis of gender.]

discriminate (v)

to recognise the difference between things

[Long-range missile attacks simply cannot .... between military and civilian targets]

dubious (adj)

not completely good, safe or honest

[The story seemed a bit .... to me.]

dubious (adj)

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

[I'm very .... about his ability to do the job.]

estimate (n)

an amount that you guess or calculate using the information available

[According to official ...., over 25%.. ]

estimate (v)

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

[It's difficult to .... the cost of making your house safe.]

faith (n)

strong belief in or trust of someone or something

[I'm delighted to know you have such .... in me.]

gather (v)

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

[You're new here, I ....]

genius (n)

someone who is much more intelligent or skilful than other people

[She was a mathematical .....]

grasp (v)

to understand something

[He was finding it difficult to ..... the rules of the game.]

guesswork (n)

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

[It was a theory based on pure .....]

hunch (n)

a feeling that something is true or will happen, although you don't know any definite facts about it

[I've got a ..... there'll be an election soon.]

ideology (n)

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

[State control is a fundamental aspect of Marxist .....]

ingenious (adj)

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

[This is an ..... device for opening bottles.]

inspiration (n)

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

[Dreams are a rich source of ..... for some writers.]

intuition (n)

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

[Archaeologists often use their ..... to decide where to dig.]

justify (v)

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

[You'll be expected to ..... your actions.]

naive (adj)

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

[I was a ..... 17-year-old at the time.]

notion (n)

an idea or understanding of something

[I haven't the faintest ..... what you're talking about.]

optimistic (adj)

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

[She said that she was ..... about the future of the company.]

paradox (n)

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

[We get this apparent ..... of people migrating to an area that has very high unemployment.]

plausible (adj)

likely to be true, honest or suitable

[A bomb was the only ..... explanation for the crash.]

ponder (v)

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

[I'm still ..... whether to tell Janine or not.]

prejudiced (adj)

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

[Rafferty's reporting was clearly biased and ..... against the homeless.]

presume (v)

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

[I ..... you've already ordered lunch.]

query (n)

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

[We have a number of ..... regarding delivery.]

reckon (v)

to believe that something is true

[I ..... there's something wrong with him.]

reflect (v)

to think about something carefully and seriously

[Josie ..... on how easily she could have been killed.]

skeptical (adj)

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

[Harrison approved the plan, but Riley remained ......

speculate (v)

to consider or discuss why something has happened

[We can only ..... on the reasons for his sudden resignation.]

suppose (v)

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

[She was about 35, Dexter .....]

academic (adj)

relating to education, especially in colleges and universities

[The book brings together several ..... subjects.]

academic (n)

someone who teaches or does research at a college or university

[The meeting was chaired by a leading Japanese ......]

conscientious (adj)

working hard and being careful to do things well

[Simon is a very ...... worker.]

cram (v)

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

[My exams are in two weeks, so I'm ..... at the moment.]

curriculum (n)

the subjects that students study at a particular school or college

[Our mathematics ..... is much broader now.]

distance learning (n phrase)

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

[Are you doing the course by .....?]

graduate (v)

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

[He .... from Yale in 2010.]

ignorant (adj)

not knowing something that you should know or need to know

[I was ..... of the terms used in business.]

inattentive (adj)

not giving much attention to someone or something

[I hate speaking in front of an .... audience.]

intellectual (adj)

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

[Students were asked which task represented the greatest ...... challenge.]

intellectual (n)

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

[Though not an ......, my mother was highly intelligent.]

intelligent (adj)

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

[Surely an ..... person like you can deal with this?]

intensive (adj)

involving a lot of teaching or training in a short time

[It's an ...... language course for beginners.]

knowledgeable (adj)

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

[He's extremely ........ about business and finance.]

lecture (v)

to give a lecture or a series of lectures

[She ..... on Greek Literature at the Sorbonne.]

mock exam (n phrase)

an examination you take for practice before an important examination

[We've got our .... GCSE .... next month.]

plagiarise (v)

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

[They accused her of ...... her speech.]

self-study (n)

work that you do without the help of a teacher

[I have to do a lot of ...... on this course.]

seminar (n)

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

[We had a very interesting ..... on climate change.]

special needs (n phrase)

the particular needs of people who are physically or mentally disabled

[If a student has ......, he or she will be offered additional classes.]

tuition (n)

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

[He's been getting private ..... in French.]

tutorial (n)

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

[We had a very interesting ...... on climate change.]

brush up (on)

practise and improve your skills or knowledge of something

come (a)round (to)

change your opinion or decision because someone has persuaded you to agree with them

come up with

think of something such as an idea or a plan

face up to

accept something and try to deal with it

figure out

be able to understand something or solve a problem; understand what someone is like and why they behave in the way they do

hit upon

suddenly have an idea; discover something by chance

make out

see, hear or understand someone or something with difficulty; suggest, imply

mull over

think carefully about something over a period of time

piece together

learn the truth about something by considering all the separate bits of information you have

puzzle out

solve a confusing or complicated problem by thinking carefully about it

read up (on/about)

get information on a particular subject by reading a lot about it

swot up (on)

study something very hard, especially for an examination

take in

understand and remember something that you hear or read; accept something as real or true; trick someone into believing something that is not true

think over

consider a problem or a decision carefully

think through

consider the facts about something in an organised and thorough way

think up

invent or imagine something, especially an excuse

go to your head

if success goes to your head, it makes you think that you are better or more important than you really are

have your wits about you

be able to think quickly and make sensible decisions

in the dark (about)

not knowing very much about something, because other people are keeping it secret from you

know what's what

know the important facts about a situation

not have a leg to stand on

not have any way of proving that you are right about somethings

not see the wood for the trees

used for saying that someone cannot understand what is important in a situation because they are thinking too much about small details

put two and two together

guess what is happening or what something means based on what you have seen or heard

quick/slow on the uptake

taking a very short/long time to understand or realise something

ring a bell

something that rings a bell sounds familiar to you, although you cannot remember the exact details

round the bend

crazy

split hairs

argue or worry about very small details or differences that are not important

take stock (of)

spend some time thinking about the situation you are in before you decide what to do next