DESTINATION C1&C2: UNIT 2

Thinking and learning

Topic vocabulary: Thinking
1. assess (v)
- to carefully consider a situation, person or problem in order to make a judgment (đánh giá, cân nhắc)
Ex: We tried to assess his suitability for the job.
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- to calculate what something costs or is worth (tính toán)
Ex: Our agent will assess the value of your property.
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2. assume (v)
- to believe that something is true, even though no one has told you or even though you have no proof
(cho rằng là đúng, thừa nhận)
Ex: Everyone accepted she was telling the truth, although in fact this was quite a lot to assume.
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3. baffle (v)
- if a problem, someone’s behaviour, etc baffles you, you cannot understand it or solve it (làm khó hiểu)
Ex: Detectives remain baffled by these murders.
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4. biased (adj)
- preferring one person, thing or idea to another in a way that is unfair (thiên vị)
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5. concentrate (v)
- tập trung  concentrate on = focus on

6. consider (v)
- to think about something carefully before making a decision (xem xét)
- to have a particular opinion about someone or something (xem như, coi là)
Ex: They consider it inevitable that some jobs will be lost. (2)
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7. contemplate (v) /ˈkɒntəmpleɪt/ (rather formal)
- to consider doing something in the future (xem xét, cân nhắc việc gì trong tương lai)
Ex: I’m contemplating retirement next year.
I have never contemplated living abroad.
He continued while she contemplated how to answer.
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- to think very carefully about something for a long time. (suy nghĩ kĩ lưỡng)
Ex: I haven’t got time to sit around contemplating the meaning of life.
Some structures: contemplate that … / contemplate how, what …
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8. cynical (adj) /ˈsɪnɪkl/

- 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/ not believing that something good will happen or that
something is important (hoài nghi)
Ex: a cynical view/ smile
I'm a bit cynical about the benefits of the plan.
Her experiences with men have made her thoroughly cynical about love.
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9. deduce (v) /dɪˈduːs/ (formal)

- to know something as a result of considering the information or evidence that you have (kết luận)
Ex: Finding fossils far inland, he deduced that the area had once been covered by water.
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10. deliberate (v) /dɪˈlɪbəreɪt/

- to think about or discuss something very carefully, especially before you make an important decision
(cân nhắc kỹ càng)
Ex: The judges deliberated for an hour before choosing the winner.
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11. discriminate (v)

- to treat someone unfairly because of their religion, race or other personal features (phân biệt đối xử)
Ex: Employers are not allowed to discriminate on the basis of gender.
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- to recognize the difference between things (phân biệt)
Ex: Long-range missile attacks simply cannot discriminate between military and civilian targets.
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12. dubious (adj)
- not completely good, safe or honest (đáng ngờ, không thật lòng)
Ex: The story seemed a bit dubious to me.
- not sure about the truth or quality of something, or whether you should do something = doubtful
Ex: I’m very dubious about his ability to do the job.
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