Thinking

Question 1

assess (v)

/əˈses/

Answer 1

to make a judgment about a person or situation after thinking carefully about it.
assess the impact/extent/effectiveness etc of something.
định giá, đánh giá

Question 2

assume (v)

/əˈsuːm/

Answer 2

to think that something is true, although you do not have definite proof.
I didn’t see your car, so I assumed you’d gone out.
cho rằng, giả sử

Question 3

baffle (v)

/ˈbæfəl/

Answer 3

if something baffles you, you cannot understand or explain it at all.
The question baffled me completely.
confuse

Question 4

biased (adj)

/ˈbaɪəst/

Answer 4

unfairly preferring one person or group over another.
Of course I’m biased, but I thought my daughter’s paintings were the best.
thiên vị

Question 5

concentrate (v)
/ˈkɒnsəntreɪt/
focus

Answer 5

to think very carefully about something that you are doing.
concentrate on.
Be quiet – let me concentrate on my homework.
tập trung.

Question 6

consider (v)

/kənˈsɪd.ɚ/

Answer 6

to think about something carefully, especially before making a choice or decision
We are considering whether to change our advice to tourists.
Cân nhắc

Question 7

contemplate (v)

/ˈkɑːn.t̬əm.pleɪt/

Answer 7

to think about something that you might do in the future
He had even contemplated suicide.
dự tính, dự định

Question 8

cynical (adj)

/ˈsɪnɪkəl/

Answer 8

unwilling to believe that people have good, honest, or sincere reasons for doing something
a cynical view of human nature
hoài nghi, nghi ngờ

Question 9

deduce (v)

/dɪˈdjuːs/

Answer 9

to use the knowledge and information you have in order to understand something or form an opinion about it
From her son’s age, I deduced that her husband must be at least 60.
Suy luận, suy diễn

Question 10

deliberate (v)

/dɪˈlɪbərət/

Answer 10

to think or talk seriously and carefully about something
The committee has deliberated the question at great length
cân nhắc kĩ càng

Question 11

dilemma (n)

/dəˈlemə/

Answer 11

a situation in which it is very difficult to decide what to do, because all the choices seem equally good or equally bad
I’m in a dilemma about this job offer.
tiến thoái lưỡng nan, tình trạng khó xử

Question 12

discriminate (v)

/dɪˈskrɪməneɪt/

Answer 12

to treat a person or group differently from another in an unfair way
to recognize a difference between things
It was found that the company still discriminated on the basis of race in promotions.
Coronavirus Discrimination Captured On Subway.
The Discrimination against Asian New Yorkers has to stop.
phân biệt đối xử

Question 13

dubious (adj)

/ˈduː.bi.əs/

Answer 13

probably not honest, true, right etc
The assumption that growth in one country benefits the whole world is highly dubious.
lờ mờ, mơ hồ, minh bạch, không rõ ràng

Question 14

estimate (v,n)

/ˈes.tə.meɪt/

Answer 14

to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something
We just need an estimate of the number of people who will come
ước lượng

Question 15

faith (n)

/feɪθ/

Answer 15

a strong feeling of trust or confidence in someone or something
I still have faith in him.
niềm tin, sự tin tưởng

Question 16

gather (v)

/ˈɡæð.ɚ/

Answer 16

to believe that something is true because of what you have seen or heard, understand
I gather you’ve had some problems with our sales department.
hiểu, nắm được

Question 17

genius (n)

/ˈdʒiːniəs/

Answer 17

a very high level of intelligence, mental skill, or ability, which only a few people have
a work of pure genius
thiên cmn tài

Question 18

grasp (v)

/ɡræsp/

Answer 18

to completely understand a fact or an idea, especially a complicated one
At that time, we did not fully grasp the significance of what had happened.
nắm được, hiểu thấu (vấn đề…)

Question 19

guesswork (n)

/ˈɡes.wɝːk/

Answer 19

the method of trying to find the answer to something by guessing
There’s a lot of guesswork in these calculations.
phỏng đoán

Question 20

hunch (n)

/hʌntʃ/

Answer 20

if you have a hunch that something is true or will happen, you feel that it is true or will happen
I had a hunch that something like this would happen.
linh cảm

Question 21

ideology (n)

/aɪ.diˈɑː.lə.dʒi/

Answer 21

a set of beliefs on which a political or economic system is based, or which strongly influence the way people behave.
the ideologies of fascism and communism.
tư tưởng, hệ tư tưởng.

Question 22

ingenious (adj)

/ɪnˈdʒiːniəs/

Answer 22

an ingenious plan, idea, or object works well and is the result of clever thinking and new ideas.
Many fish have ingenious ways of protecting their eggs from predators.
khéo léo, tài tình, mưu trí

Question 23

inspiration (n)

/ɪnspəˈreɪʃən/

Answer 23

a good idea about what you should do, write, say etc, especially one which you get suddenly.
The Malvern Hills have provided inspiration for many artists and musicians over the decades.
sự cảm hứng.

Question 24

intuition (n)

/ˌɪntjuˈɪʃən/

Answer 24

the ability to understand or know something because of a feeling rather than by considering the facts.
Intuition told her it was unwise to argue.
trực giác.

Question 25

justify (v) | /ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ/

Answer 25

to give an acceptable explanation for something that other people think is unreasonable. How can we justify spending so much money on arms? bào chữa, biện hộ, chứng minh là đúng.

Question 26

naive (adj) | /naɪˈiːv/

Answer 26

not having much experience of how complicated life is, so that you trust people too much and believe that good things will always happen. ngây thơ chất phác

Question 27

notion (n) | /ˈnəʊʃən/

Answer 27

an idea, belief, or opinion She had only a vague notion of what she wanted to do. Khái niệm, ý kiến quan điểm.

Question 28

optimistic (adj) | /ˌɑːp.təˈmɪs.tɪk/

Answer 28

thinking that things will be better, easier, or more successful than is actually possible an optimistic estimate lạc quan

Question 29

paradox (n) | /ˈpærədɒks/

Answer 29

a situation that seems strange because it involves two ideas or qualities that are very different It’s a paradox that in such a rich country there can be so much poverty. nghịch lý, ngược đời

Question 30

pessimistic (adj) | /ˌpesəˈmɪstɪk/

Answer 30

expecting that bad things will happen in the future or that something will have a bad result a pessimistic view of life bi quan

Question 31

plausible (adj) | /ˈplɔːzəbəl/

Answer 31

reasonable and likely to be true or successful His story certainly sounds plausible. hợp lý

Question 32

ponder (v) | /ˈpɒndə/

Answer 32

to spend time thinking carefully and seriously about a problem, a difficult question, or something that has happened He continued to ponder the problem as he walked home. Suy nghĩ, cân nhắc kĩ lưỡng.

Question 33

prejudiced (adj) | /ˈpredʒ.ə.dɪst/

Answer 33

showing an unreasonable dislike for something or someone The campaign is designed to make people less prejudiced about AIDS. thành kiến, định kiến

Question 34

presume (v) | /prɪˈzuːm/

Answer 34

to think that something is true, although you are not certain I presume we’ll be there by six o'clock. đoán rằng, cho là.

Question 35

query (n,v) | /ˈkwɪri/

Answer 35

a question that you ask to get information, or to check that something is true or correct Give us a ring if you have any queries about the contract chất vấn, thắc mắc, truy vấn

Question 36

reckon (v) | /ˈrekən/

Answer 36

to guess a number or amount, without calculating it exactly We reckon that sitting in traffic jams costs us around $9 billion a year in lost output. cho là, đoán

Question 37

reflect (v) | /rɪˈflekt/

Answer 37

to think carefully about something, or to say something that you have been thinking about He had time to reflect on his successes and failures suy nghĩ, ngẫm nghĩ

Question 38

sceptical (adj) | /ˈskeptɪkəl/

Answer 38

tending to disagree with what other people tell you I’m extremely sceptical about what I read in the press. hoài nghi, ngờ vực, đa nghi

Question 39

speculate (v) | /ˈspekjəleɪt/

Answer 39

to guess about the possible causes or effects of something, without knowing all the facts or details Jones refused to speculate about what might happen. to buy goods, property, shares in a company etc, hoping that you will make a large profit when you sell them He speculated in stocks. Suy đoán Đầu cơ

Question 40

suppose (v) | /səˈpəʊz/

Answer 40

to think that something is probably true, based on what you know There were many more deaths than was first supposed. giả thiết, giả định