Unit 2: Thinking and Learning

Question 1

Assess

Answer 1

Consider a situation, person or problem in order to make a judgement

Question 2

Baffle (v)

Answer 2

Confundir, desconcertar

Question 3

Biased

Answer 3

Preferring one person, thing or idea to another in a way that is unfair

predispuesto
preferencia

Question 4

dubious (adj)

Answer 4

Not completely good, safe or honest

Not sure about the truth or quality of something, or whenever you should do something

Question 5

estimate (n)

Answer 5

An amount that you guess or calculate using the information available

A statement telling a customer how much money you will charge if they employ you to do a particular piece of work

Question 6

estimate (v)

Answer 6

To say what you think an amount or value will be, by guessing or by using available information to calculate

Question 7

gather (v)

Answer 7

To believe that something is true, although no one has directly told you about it

Get reunited

Question 8

grasp (v)

Answer 8

to understand something

Question 9

guesswork (n)

Answer 9

the process of trying to find the answer to something by guessing, or the answer found by using this method

Question 10

hunch (n)

Answer 10

a feeling that something is true or will happen, although you do not know any definite facts about it

Question 11

paradox (n)

Answer 11

a person, thing or situation that is strange because they have features or qualities that do not normally exist together

Question 12

plausible (adj)

Answer 12

likely to be true, honest or suitable

Question 13

ponder (v)

Answer 13

to think carefully about something for a long time before reaching a decision

Question 14

Reflect

Answer 14

to think about something carefully and seriously

Question 15

Academic (adj)

Answer 15

1. relating to education, especially in colleges and universities
2. good at learning things by studying
3. not relating to a real situation, and therefore not relevant

Question 16

Academic (n)

Answer 16

Someone who teaches or does research at a college or university

Question 17

Conscientious (adj)

Answer 17

Working hard and being careful to do things well

Question 18

cram (v)

Answer 18

to study hard in order to learn a lot in a short time, especially for an examination

Question 19

curriculum

Answer 19

subjects that students study at a particular school or college

Question 20

inattentive (adj)

Answer 20

not giving much attention to someone or something

Question 21

intensive (adj)

Answer 21

involving a lot of teaching or training in a short time

Question 22

self-study (n)

Answer 22

work that you do without the help of a teacher

Question 23

seminar (n)

Answer 23

a class at a college or university in which a small group of students discusses a subject with a teacher

Question 24

special needs (n phr)

Answer 24

the particular needs of people who are physically or mentally disabled

Question 25

tuition (n)

Answer 25

the work that a teacher does when they teach a particular subject, especially to one person or a small group