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(v) carefully consider a situation, person or problem in order to make a judgement
Eg. We tried to __________ his suitability for the job

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assess

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assess

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(v) calculate what sth costs or is worth
Eg. Our agent will __ the value of your property

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assume

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(v) believe that sth is true, even though no one has told you or even though you have no proof
Eg. Everyone accepted she was telling the truth, although in fact this was quite a lot to ___

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baffle

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(v) if a problem, someone’s behaviour, etc. _____ you, you cannot understand it or solve it
Detectives remain ____ by these murders

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biased

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(adj) preferring one person, thing or idea to another in a way that is unfair
It was a ____ report

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concentrate

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(v) give all your attention to the thing you are doing
I was sleeping badly and finding it hard to ____

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consider

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(v) think about sth carefully before making a decision or developing an opinion
She paused and ____ for a moment

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consider

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(v) have a particular opinion about sb/sth
They ______ it inevitable that some jobs will be lost

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contemplate

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(v) consider doing sth in the future
I’m _______ retirement next year

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contemplate

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(v) think very carefully about sth for a long time
I haven’t got time to sit around _______ the meaning of life

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cynical

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(adj) someone who is _____ believes that people care only about themselves and not sincere or honest, or expects things not to be successful or useful
I know that some of you are very _____ about the proposals

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deduce

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(v) know sth as a result of considering the information or evidence that you have
Finding fossils far inland, he ______ that the area had once been covered by water

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deliberate

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(v) think about or discuss sth very carefully, especially before you make an important decision
The judges _______ for an hour before choosing the winner

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dilemma

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(n) a situation in which you have to make a difficult decision
I’m in a _______ over whether to tell him or not

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discriminate

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(v) treat sb unfairly because of their religion, race or other personal features
Employers are not allowed to ______ on the basis of gender

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discriminate

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(v) recognise the difference between things
Long-range missile attacks simply cannot ______ between military and civilian targets

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dubious

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(a) not sure about the truth or quality of sth, or whether you should do sth
I’m very ______ about his ability to do the job

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dubious

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(a) not completely good, safe or honest
The story seemed a bit _____ to me

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estimate

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(v) say what you think an amount or value will be, either by guessing or by using available information to calculate it
It’s difficult to ________ the cost of making your house safe

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estimate

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(n) an amount that you guess or calculate using the information available
According to official ____, over 25% of carbon emissions come from the US

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estimate

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(n) a statement telling a customer how much money you will charge if they employ you to do a particular piece of work
The committee are currently getting _____ for repairs to the stonework

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faith

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(n) strong belief in or trust of sb/sth
I’m delighted to know you have such ____ in me

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gather

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(v) believe that sth is true, although no one has directly told you about it
You’re new here, I ______

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genius

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(n) sb who is much more intelligent or skillful than other people
She was a mathematical _____

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genius
(n) a very high level of skill or ability Baking allows you to show your creative _____
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grasp
(v) understand sth
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guesswork
(n) the process of trying to find the answer to sth by guessing, or the answer found by using this method It was a theory based on pure _____
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hunch
(n) a feeling that sth is true or will happen, although you do not know any definite facts about it I've got a _____ there'll be an election soon
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ideology
(n) a system of ideas and principles on which a political or economic theory is based State control is a fundamental aspect of Marxist i_____
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ingenious
(n) an _____ plan, piece of equipment, etc. uses new and clever ideas This is an _____ device for opening bottles
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inspiration
(n) a sudden feeling of enthusiasm or a new idea that helps you to do or create sth Dreams are a rich source of ______ for some writers
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intuition
(n) an ability to know or understand sth through your feelings, rather than by considering facts or evidence Archaeologists often use their _____ to decide where to dig
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justify
(v) show that there is a good reason for sth, especially sth that other people think is wrong You'll be expected to ____ your actions
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naive
(adj) a ____ person lacks experience of life and tends to trust other people and believe things too easily I was a ____ 17-year-old at the time
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notion
(n) an idea or understanding of sth I haven't the faintest ____ what you're talking about
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optimistic
(adj) sb who is _____ is hopefu about the future and tends to expect that good things will happen She said that she was ____ about the future of the company
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optimistic
(adj) based on beliefs that are too confident That's a very ____ assessment of the overall situation
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paradox
(n) a person, thing or situation that is strange because they have features or qualities that do not normally exist together We get this apparent ____ of people migrating to an area that has very high unemployment
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pessimistic
(adj) sb who is ____ is not hopeful about the future and tends to expect that bad things will happen She said that she was ____ about the future of the company
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pessimistic
(adj) thinking that the worst thing will happen in every situation That's a very ______ assessment of the overall situation
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plausible
(adj) likely to be true, honest or suitable A bomb was the only _____ explanation for the crash
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ponder
(v) think carefully about sth for a long time before reaching a decision I'm still ____ whether to tell Janine or not
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prejudiced
(adj) sb who is _____ has an unreasonable opinion or feeling about sb/sth, especially hatred or fear of a particular group of people Rafferty's reporting was clearly biased and _____ against the homeless
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presume
(v) think sth is true because it is likely, although you cannot be certain I ______ you've already ordered lunch
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query
(n) a question that you ask because you want information or because you are not certain about sth We have a number of _____ regarding delivery
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query
(v) ask a question about sth because you have doubts about it It is not for us to ____ his decisions
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query
(v) ask sth 'Who would do such a thing?' he _____
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reckon
(v) believe that sth is true I ____ there's sth wrong w/ him
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reflect
(v) think about sth carefully and seriously Josie ____ on how easily she could have been killed
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skeptical
(adj) having doubts about sth that other people think is true or right Harrison approved the plan, but Riley remained _____
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speculate
(v) consider or discuss why sth has happened We can only ___ on the reasons for his sudden resignation
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suppose
(v) believe that sth is probably true, based on your experience, your knowledge and any other information that you have She was about 35, Dexter ______
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academic
(adj) referring to education, especially education in colleges and universities The book brings together several ____ subjects
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academic
(adj) good at learning things by studying She's certainly bright, but she's not very ____
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academic
(adj) not relating to a rea situation, and therefore not relevant Given the lack of funding, any discussion of future plans was somewhat ______
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academic
(n) sb who teaches or does research at a college or university The meeting was chaired by a leading Japanese _____
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conscientious
(adj) working hard and being careful to do things well Simon is a very _______ worker
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cram
(v) study hard in order to learn a lot in a short time, especially for an examination My exams are in two weeks, so I'm _____ at the moment
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curriculum
(n) the subjects that students study at a particular school or college Our mathematics _____ is much broader now
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distance learning
(n) a system in which students work at home with the help of TV and radio broadcasts and send work to their teachers by post or e-mail Are you doing the course by _____?
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graduate
(n) sb who has a degree from a university There aren't many careers for history ______
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graduate
(v) complete your studies at a university or college, usually by getting a degree He _____ from the Yale University in 1936
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ignorant
(adj) not knowing sth that you should know or need to know I was ______ of the terms used in business
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inattentive
(adj) not giving much attention to sb/sth I hate speaking in front of an ____ audience
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intellectual
(adj) relating to the ability to think in an intelligent way and to understand things, especially difficult or complicated ideas and subjects Students were asked which task represented to greatest ____ challenge
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intellectual
(adj) well educated and interested in art, science, literature, etc. at an advanced level Though not an ______ my mother was highly intelligent
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intelligent
(adj) good at thinking clearly and quickly, at understanding difficult ideas and subjects, and at gaining and using knowledge Surely an ______ person like you can deal w/ this?
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intensive
(adj) involving a ot of teaching or training in a short time It's an ______ language course for beginners
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knowledgeable
(adj) knowing a lot about many different subjects or about one particular subject He's extremely ______ about business and finance
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lecture
(n) a talk to a group of people about a particular subject,, especially at a college or university The course will be taught through a series of _______ and seminars
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mock exam
(n) an examination you take for practice before an important examination We've got our _____ GCSE _____ next month
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plagiarise
(v) take sb else's work, ideas or words, and use them as if they were your own They accused her of ________ her speech
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self-study
(n) work that you do without the help of a teacher I have to do a lot of ______ on this course
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seminar
(n) a class at a college or university in which a small group of students discusses a subject w/ a teacher We had a very interesting _____ on climate change
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special needs
(n) the particular needs of people who are physically or mentally disabled If a student has ______, he or she will be offered additional classes
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tuition
(n) the work that a teacher does when they teach a particular subject, especially to one person or a small group He's been getting private _____ in French
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tutorial
(n) a lesson in which a small group of students discuss a subject w/ a tutor, especially at a university or college We had a very interesting _____ on climate change

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