Destination C1 C2 Unit 1 Vocabulary Think and Learn

Please don't ____ me with loads of technical terminology. Use plain, simple English!

• baffle

• discriminate

The only ____ explanation I can think of is that Jenna got the dates wrong.

• ingenious

• plausible

How can the government ____ spending so much on the armed forces?

• justify

• speculate

Looking at the damage, I would ____ that the painting will cost at least $2000 to restore properly.

• estimate

• deduce

I don't think you should ____ that lots of people are going to help you with this project.

• reflect

• presume

I'm slightly ____ about whether Sean's idea is going to work.

• dubious

• cynical

It's not always easy to ____ someone's suitability for a job just by talking to them in a short interview.

• assume

• assess

To suggest that it's possible to create a society without crime is a little _____ , isn't it?

• naive

• sceptical

Don't be so ____ . Everything's going to be fine, you'll see!

• optimistic

• pessimisitc

The only ____ explanation I can think of is that Jenna got the dates wrong.

• ingenious

• plausible