Vocabulary
Thinking, Learning, ...
Thinking, Learning, ...
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| Flashcards | 73 |
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| Language | English |
| Category | English |
| Level | University |
| Created / Updated | 21.02.2017 / 06.06.2017 |
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assess
to carefully consider a situation, person or problem in order to make a judgement
assume
to believe that sth is true, even though no one has told you or even though you have no proof
baffle
jmdn. verwirren, verblüffen; etw. dämpfen, verhindern --> cannot solve sth because you don't understand it
biased
preferring one person, thing or idea to another in a way that is unfair
consider
think about carefully before doing it; have a particular opinion about so or sth
contemplate
consider doing sth in the futre
cynical
zynisch, misstrauisch
deduce
to know sth as a result of considering the information or evidence that you have
deliberate
to think about or discus sth very carefully, especially before you make an important decision
discriminate
to treat so unfairly because of their religion, race or othe personal features
dubious
not completey good, safe or honest; not sure about the truth or quality of sth, or whether you should do sth
estimate
statment telling a customer how much money you will charrge if they employ you to do a particular piece of work; an amount that you guess or calculate using the information available; ti say what you think an amount or value will be
gather
to believe that sth is true, although no one has directly told you about it
grasp
to understand sth
hunch
a feeling that sth is true or will happen, athough you do not know any definite facts about it
ingenious
genial, erfinderisch, raffiniert
intuition
ability to know or understand sth through your feelings, rather than by considering facts or evidence
notion
idea or understanding of sth
plausible
plausibel, einleuchtend, glaubhaft
ponder
to think carefully about sth for a long time before reaching a decision
presume
to think sth is true bcause it is likely, although you cannot be certain
query
a question you ask because you want information or because you are not certain about sth; asking because you have doubts; to ask something
reckon
believe that sth is true
speculate
Vermutungen anstellen, spekulieren, mutmassen, grübeln, nachdenken, nachsinnen
suppose
to believe sth is probably true, based on your experience, knowledge and any other information that you have
conscientious
working hard and being careful to do things well
cram
study hard in order to learn a lot in a short time
adapt
change ideas or behaviour so that you can deal with a new situation
adjust
to change something slightly in order to make it better
alternate
happens every other week/day
amend
to make changes to a document, file, etc
conservative
not willing to accept much change
convert
to change from one system to another, or to make sth do this; somene who has changed their beliefs in an important way
decay
to be gradually destroyed as a result of a natural process of change
deteriorate
to become worse
distort
to change sth so that it is no longer true or accurate
evolve
to gradually change and develop over a period of time, especially a physical form
last
to continue existing or happening for or until a particular time
maintain
to make sth stay the same
modify
to change sth slightly, especially in order to improve it or to make it less extreme
