Destination C1 Flashcards
What does ‘assess’ mean?
To evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of something.
Define ‘dilemma’.
A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives.
What is the verb form of ‘dubious’?
There is no verb form; ‘dubious’ is an adjective.
What does ‘discriminate’ mean?
To recognize a distinction; to differentiate.
What is the meaning of ‘baffle’?
To totally bewilder or perplex.
What does ‘biased’ mean?
Unfairly prejudiced for or against someone or something.
Fill in the blank: To _______ means to gather information for an opinion or judgment.
assess
What does ‘estimate’ refer to?
An approximate calculation or judgment regarding the value, number, quantity, or extent of something.
Define ‘contemplate’.
To think deeply or carefully about something.
What does ‘cynical’ mean?
Believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity.
What is a ‘curriculum’?
The subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college.
What does ‘distance learning’ refer to?
A way of studying where tuition is carried out over the internet or through other means without being physically present.
True or False: ‘Intelligent’ is a synonym for ‘ignorant’.
False
What does ‘brush up (on)’ mean?
To practise and improve your skills or knowledge of something.
Fill in the blank: To _______ means to change your opinion or decision because someone has persuaded you.
come (a)round (to)
What does ‘figure out’ mean?
To be able to understand something or solve a problem.
Define ‘intuition’.
The ability to understand something instinctively, without the need for conscious reasoning.
What does ‘optimistic’ mean?
Hopeful and confident about the future.
What is the meaning of ‘paradox’?
A statement that contradicts itself but may still be true.
Fill in the blank: A _______ is a mock examination.
mock exam
What does ‘plagiarise’ mean?
To take someone else’s work, ideas, or expressions and pass them off as one’s own.
What does ‘speculate’ mean?
To form a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence.
What does ‘self-study’ refer to?
Learning or studying alone without direct supervision or attendance in a classroom.
Fill in the blank: To _______ means to think carefully about something over a period of time.
ponder
