Unit 2, Thinking and learning Flashcards
Оценивать
Assess
Example:
We tried to assess his suitability for the job.
Предположить
Assume
Example:
You must assume the reason of this incident.
Сбить с толку
Baffle
Example:
Detectives remain baffled by these murders.
Предвзятый
Biased
Example;
It was a biased report.
Концентрироваться
Concentrate
Example:
I find it hard to concentrate.
Считать что
Consider
Example:
She considered this situation disgusting.
Предусмотреть, размышлять
Contemplate
Example:
I’m contemplating retirement next year.
Циничный
Cynical
Example:
I know that some of you are very cynical about the proposals.
Сделать вывод
Deduce
Example:
He deduced that she was cheating on him.
Обдумать
Deliberate
Example:
The judges deliberated for an hour before choosing the winner.
Дилемма
Dilemma
Example:
This situation has truly became a dilemma.
Сомнительный, двусмысленный
Dubious
Example:
I’m very dubious about his ability to do the job.
Расчет, оценить стоимость
Estimate
Example:
It’s hard to estimate the cost of repairing your car.
Вера
Faith
Example:
I’m delighted to know you have such faith in me
Собирать, предполагать
Gather
Example:
You’re new here, I gather
Понять
Grasp
Example:
He was finding it difficult to grasp the rules of the game.
Догадка (2 слова)
Guesswork, hunch
Example:
It was theory based on pure guesswork
Хитроумный
Ingenious
Example:
This is an Ingenious device.
Объяснить
Justify
Example:
You will be expected to Justify your actions.
Наивный
Naïve
Example:
I was a naïve 17 year old at the time.
Идея
Notion
Example:
I haven’t the faintest notion what you’re talking about
Убедительный
Plausible
The bomb was the only plausible explanation for the crash.
Обдумать
Ponder
I am still pondering wheter to tell Jenny or not.
Предвзятый
Prejudiced
Reperty’s reporting was clearly biased and and prejuced against the homeless.
