Unit 2 C1&C2 - thinking

(v)

1. 1/to carefully consider a situation, person or problem in order to make a judgement

2. 2/ to calculate what sth costs or is worth

(v)

to believe that sth is true, even though no one has told you or even though you have no proof

(v)

if a problem, sb's behabior,... ___ you, you can not understand it or solve it

Answer explanation

baffle (v): làm trở ngại

(adj)

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

(v)

to give all your attention to the thing you are doing

(v)

1/to think about sth carefully before making a decision or developing an opinion

2/ to have a particular opinion about sb or sth

(v)

1/ to consider doing sth in the future

2/ to think very carefully about sth for a long time

Answer explanation

1/Ponder: Often used in reference to more esoteric, philosophical things. We ponder beauty, love, sorrow, life, death.

2/Contemplate: Similar to ponder, it is less about arriving at a conclusion, but more about seeking to understand or appreciate something, in one’s own mind.

3/Deliberate: Usually involves the goal to arrive at a decision or conclusion about something—weighing the pros and cons, the pertinent facts, and often done in discussion with other people (as opposed to within your own mind). There can be an element of struggle and argument in deliberating.

4/Consider: Means to take into account, to weigh possibilities, it also implies a goal of arriving at a decision or formulate an opinion, but more gently than “deliberate”

(adj)

sb who is ___ believes that people care only about themselves and are not sincere or honest, or expects thing to be successful or useful

Answer explanation

cynical (adj): hoài nghi, đa nghi

(v)

to know sth as a result of considering the information or evidence that you have

(v)

to think about or discuss sth very carefully, especially before you make an important decision

Answer explanation

1/Ponder: Often used in reference to more esoteric, philosophical things. We ponder beauty, love, sorrow, life, death.

2/Contemplate: Similar to ponder, it is less about arriving at a conclusion, but more about seeking to understand or appreciate something, in one’s own mind.

3/Deliberate: Usually involves the goal to arrive at a decision or conclusion about something—weighing the pros and cons, the pertinent facts, and often done in discussion with other people (as opposed to within your own mind). There can be an element of struggle and argument in deliberating.

4/Consider: Means to take into account, to weigh possibilities, it also implies a goal of arriving at a decision or formulate an opinion, but more gently than “deliberate”