C1/c2 Flashcards
To look like or be like someone or something
Resemble
/risembl/
To make your face show that you are annoyed or worried by moving your eyebrows
Frown
/fraun/
To judge or decide the amount, value, quality, or importance of something
Assess
/a’ses/
To reach an answer or a decision by thinking carefully about the known facts
Deduce
/didjus/
The idea that is based on feeling and for which there is no proof
Hunch
/hancz/
To think carefully about something, especially for a noticable length of time
Ponder
/ponder/
She sat back for a minute to ponder her next move in the game
To believe something to be true because it is very likely, although yiu are not certain
Presume
/prezjum/
I presume that they are not coming, since they haven’t replied to the invitation
To think or believe
Reckon
/rekon/
I reckon it’s goin to rain
To show, express, or be a sign of sth
Reflect
/riflekt/
The statistics reflect a change in people’s spending habits
To force a lot of things into a small space
Cram
/kram/
Eight children were crammed into the back seat of the car
Thought not to be completely true or not able to be trusted
Dubious
/dubjas/
These claims are dubious and not scientifically proven/
Seeming likely to be true, or able to be belived
Plausible
/poozibel/
A plausible explanation
A believe or idea
Notion
/nouszon/
To quickly take something in your hand(s) and hold it firmly
Grasp
Rossie suddenly grasped my hand
To cause someone to be completely unable to understand or explain something
Baffle
She was completely buffed by his strange behaviour