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assess

Our agent will ... the value of the porperty

baffled

Detectives remain ... by these murders

biased (adj)

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

biased

It was a ... report

assess (v)

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

assess

We tried to ... his suitability for the job

assess (v)

to calculate what something costs or is worth

assume (v)

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

assume

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

baffle (v)

If a problem, someone's behavior, etc. baffles you, you cannot understand it or solve it.

concentrate (v)

to give all your attention to the thing you are doing

concentrate

I was sleeping badly and finding it hard to

consider (v)

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

considered

She paused and ... for a moment

consider (v)

to have a particular opinion about someone or something

consider

They ... it inevitable that some of the jobs will be lost

contemplate (v)

to consider doing something in the future

contemplating

I'm ... retirement next year

contemplate (v)

to thing very carefully about something for a long time

contemplating

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

cynical (adj)

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

cynical

I know that some of you are very .... about the proposal

deduce (v)

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

deduced

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

deliberated

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

dilemma (n)

a situation in which you have to make a difficult decision

dilemma

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

discriminate

Employer are not allowed to ... on the basis of gender

discriminate (v)

to recognise the difference between things

discriminate

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

dubious (adj)

not completely good, safe or honest

dobious

The story seemed a bit ... to me

dubious (adj)

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

dobious

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

estimate (n)

an amount that you guess or calculate using the information available

estimates

According to official ... , over 25 % of carbon emissions come from the US

estimate (n)

a statement telling a customer how much money you will charge if they employ you to do a particular piece of work

estimates

The committee are currently getting ... for repairs to the stonework

estimate (v)

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

estimate

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

faith (n)

strong belief in or trust of someone or something.

faith

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.

gather

You're new here, I....

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