Topic Vocabulary : Thinking (3)

intuition (n)

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

justify (v)

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

naïve (adj)

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

notion (n)

an idea or understanding of something

optimistic (adj) - personality

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

optimistic (adj) - belief

based on beliefs that are too confident

paradox (n)

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

pessimistic (adj) - personality

someone who is pessimistic is not hopeful about the future and tends to expect that bad things will happen

pessimistic (adj) - belief

thinking that the worst thing will happen in every situation

plausible (adj)

likely to be true, honest or suitable