Fancy vocab.

Question 1

to judge or decide the amount, value, quality, or importance of something + sentence

Answer 1

asses (v)
They assessed the cost of the flood damage at £2,500.

Question 2

to accept something to be true without question or proof; syn. belive

Answer 2

assume (v)
I assumed that you know eacht other because you went to the same school.

Question 3

to cause someone to be completely unable to understand or explain something

Answer 3

baffle (v)
She was completely baffled by his strange behaviour.

Question 4

showing an unreasonable like or dislike for a person based on personal opinions

Answer 4

biased (adj)
The newspapers gave a very biased report of the meeting.
opposite: unbiased

Question 5

to spend time considering a possible future action, or to consider one particular thing for a long time in a serious and quiet way

Answer 5

contemplate (v) -ing
I’m contemplateing going abroad for a year.

Question 6

believing that people are only interested in themselves and are not sincere

Answer 6

cynical (adj)
I’ve been very cynical about politicians.

Question 7

to reach an answer or a decision by thinking carefully about the known facts

Answer 7

deduce (v)
The police have deduced that he must have left his apartment yesterday evening.

Question 8

(often of something bad) intentional or planned

Answer 8

deliberate (v)
We made a deliberate decision to live apart for a while.

Question 9

thought not to be completely true or not able to be trusted

Answer 9

dubious (adj)
These claims are dubious and not scientifically proven.

Question 10

to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something

Answer 10

estimate (v,n)
They esimate that the journey will take at least two weeks.

Question 11

great trust or confidence in something or someone

Answer 11

faith (n)
She has no faith in modern medicine.

Question 12

to collect several things, often from different places or people

Answer 12

gather (v)
I’ve been to several liberaries to look for more informations.

Question 13

to quickly take something in your hand(s) and hold it firmly

Answer 13

grasp (v)
Rosie suddenly grasped my hand.

Question 14

an idea that is based on feeling and for which there is no proof

Answer 14

hunch (n)
I had a hunch that you’d be here.

Question 15

(of a person) very intelligent and skilful, or (of a thing) skilfully made or planned and involving new ideas and methods

Answer 15

ingenious (adj)
an ingenious idea/method/solution
Johnny is so ingenious - he can make the most remarkable sculptures from the most ordinary materials.

Question 16

to give or to be a good reason for
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Answer 16

justify (adj) +ing
I can’t really justify taking another day off work.

Question 17

a belief or idea

Answer 17

notion (n)
The show’s director rejects the notion that seeing violence on television has a harmful effect on children.
I have only a vague notion of what she does for a living.

Question 18

seeming likely to be true, or able to be believed

Answer 18

plausible (adj)
a plausible explanation/excuse

Question 19

to think carefully about something, especially for a noticeable length of time

Answer 19

ponder (v)
She sat back for a minute to ponder her next move in the game.

Question 20

a question, often expressing doubt about something or looking for an answer from an authority

Answer 20

query (v,n)
If you have any queries about your treatment, the doctor will answer them.

Question 21

the process of getting information about enemy forces or positions by sending out small groups of soldiers or by using aircraft, etc.

Answer 21

reconnaissance (n) informal:recce
Aerial reconnaissance of the enemy position showed they were ready to attack.