Words for talking about ideas

Question 1

conjecture

/kənˈdʒektʃə(r)/ - n

Answer 1

an opinion or idea that is not based on definite knowledge and is formed by guessing
phỏng đoán
Example:
- The truth of his conjecture was confirmed by the newspaper report.

Question 2

consensus

/kənˈsensəs/ - n

Answer 2

an opinion that all members of a group agree with
Sự đồng thuận, đồng lòng
Example:

• There is a growing consensus of opinion on this issue.
• an attempt to reach a consensus

Question 3

dogma

/ˈdɒɡmə/ - n

Answer 3

a belief or set of beliefs held by a group or organization, which others are expected to accept without argument
Giáo điều, đạo lý

Example:

• political/religious/party dogma
• one of the central dogmas of the Church

Question 4

ideology

/ˌaɪdiˈɒlədʒi/ - n

Answer 4

hệ tư tưởng

• the ideology of gender roles
• alternative ideologies

Question 5

model

Answer 5

a working model (= one in which the parts move) of a fire engine

Question 6

perspective

/pəˈspektɪv/ - n

Answer 6

a particular attitude towards something; a way of thinking about something
quan điểm
Example:

• a global perspective
• Recent events seem less serious when put into an international perspective.
• Try to see the issue from a different perspective.

Question 7

stance

/stæns/ - n

Answer 7

the opinions that somebody has about something and expresses publicly
lập trường
Example:
- What is the newspaper’s stance on the war?

Question 8

ambiguous

/æmˈbɪɡjuəs/ - adj

Answer 8

not clearly stated or defined
mơ hồ
- His role has always been ambiguous.

Question 9

biased

ˈbaɪəst/ - adj

Answer 9

making unfair judgements
thiên vị
Example:
- Their research was based on a biased sample

Question 10

compelling

kəmˈpelɪŋ/ - adj

Answer 10

that makes you pay attention to it because it is so interesting and exciting
thuyết phục
Example:
- Her latest book makes compelling reading.
- his eyes were strangely compelling

Question 11

credible

/ˈkredəbl/ - adj

Answer 11

= believable

• a credible explanation/witness (/ˈwɪtnəs/ - nhân chứng)
• It is just not credible that she would cheat.

Question 12

flawed

/flɔːd/ - adj

Answer 12

having a flaw (lỗ hổng, thiếu sót); damaged or spoiled (spoil /spɔɪl/ - v làm hư hỏng)
thiếu sót, hư hỏng
- seriously/fundamentally/fatally flawed
- a flawed argument (/ˈɑːɡjumənt/ - n - tranh luận)

Question 13

valid

/ˈvælɪd/ - adj

Answer 13

a valid passport

a bus pass valid for 1 month

Question 14

convince

/kənˈvɪns/ - v

Answer 14

to make somebody/yourself believe that something is true
Thuyết phục
Example:

• You’ll need to convince them of your enthusiasm for the job.

Question 15

biological

/ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkl/ - adj

Answer 15

connected with the science of biology (/baɪˈɒlədʒi/ - môn sinh học)
Thuộc về sinh học
- the biological sciences

Question 16

evolution

/ˌiːvəˈluːʃn/ - n

Answer 16

the gradual development of plants, animals, etc. over many years as they adapt to changes in their environment
sự phát triển, sự tiến hoá
Example:
- the evolution of the human species

Question 17

enthusiasm

/ɪnˈθjuːziæzəm/ - n

Answer 17

Sự hăng hái

her energy and enthusiasm for life