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Anh H. (Vietnam)
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  1. assess
    estimate the nature, quality, ability or significance of
  2. assume
    take to be the case or to be true
  3. baffle
    be a mystery or bewildering to
  4. biased
    favoring one person or side over another
  5. concentrate
    make denser, stronger, or purer
  6. consider
    think about carefully; weigh
  7. contemplate
    think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
  8. cynical
    believing the worst of human nature and motives
  9. deduce
    reason from the general to the particular
  10. deliberate
    carefully thought out in advance
  11. discriminate
    marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions
  12. dubious
    fraught with uncertainty or doubt
  13. gather
    assemble or get together
  14. grasp
    hold firmly
  15. guesswork
    an estimate based on little or no information
  16. hunch
    an impression that something might be the case
  17. ideology
    an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group
  18. intuition
    instinctive knowing, without the use of rational processes
  19. justify
    show to be right by providing proof
  20. naive
    marked by or showing unaffected simplicity
  21. notion
    a general inclusive concept
  22. paradox
    a statement that contradicts itself
  23. pessimistic
    expecting the worst possible outcome
  24. optimistic
    hopeful that the best will happen in the future
  25. plausible
    apparently reasonable, valid, or truthful
  26. ponder
    reflect deeply on a subject
  27. prejudiced
    showing bias or bigotry or influenced by preconceived ideas
  28. presume
    take to be the case or to be true
  29. reckon
    expect, believe, or suppose
  30. speculate
    reflect deeply on a subject
  31. conscientious
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  32. cram
    crowd or pack to capacity
  33. curriculum
    an integrated course of academic studies
  34. ignorant
    uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
  35. inattentive
    showing a lack of awareness, concentration, or care
  36. intellectual
    of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
  37. intensive
    characterized by a heightened level or degree
  38. plagiarise
    take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property
  39. seminar
    a course offered for a small group of advanced students
  40. figure out
    find the solution to or understand the meaning of
  41. make out
    detect with the senses
  42. mull over
    reflect deeply on a subject
  43. puzzle out
    find the solution to or understand the meaning of
  44. swot up
    study intensively, as before an exam
  45. think over
    reflect deeply on a subject
  46. think up
    devise or invent
  47. account for
    be the reason or explanation for
  48. take into account
    allow or plan for a certain possibility
  49. on a regular basis
    in a regular manner
  50. strong belief
    an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
  51. brain
    the organ that is the center of the nervous system
  52. brainchild
    a product of your creative thinking and work
  53. brainwash
    persuade completely, often through coercion
  54. brainwave
    the clear understanding of a complex situation
  55. foregone conclusion
    an inevitable ending
  56. beyond doubt
    in a manner or to a degree that could not be doubted
  57. reasonable doubt
    uncertainty a juror has about a criminal defendant’s guilt
  58. mental age
    the level of intellectual development as measured by an intelligence test
  59. have in mind
    intend to refer to
  60. bear in mind
    keep in mind
  61. state of mind
    a temporary psychological state
  62. narrow-minded
    lacking tolerance of or openness to other people's ideas
  63. broad-minded
    inclined to respect views and beliefs that differ from your own
  64. open-minded
    ready to entertain new ideas
  65. in principle
    with regard to fundamentals although not concerning details
  66. beg the question
    assume that the argument one is trying to prove is true
  67. in question
    open to doubt or suspicion
  68. viewpoint
    a mental position from which things are considered
  69. know what's what
    be well-informed
  70. round the bend
    informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
Created on Wed Aug 28 09:25:56 EDT 2024

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