Vocabulary unit 2 thinking and learning destination c1c2

baffle to confuse if a problem, someones behavior, etc s you, you cannot understand it or solve it (v) cản trờ , làm trở ngại Vd Detectives remain ed by these murders contemplate (v) to consider doin.

baffle - to confuse

- if a problem, someone's behavior, etc -s you, you cannot understand it or solve it

- (v) cản trờ , làm trở ngại

Vd: Detectives remain -ed by these murders

contemplate - (v) to consider doing something in the future

Vd: I'm -ing retirement next year

- (v) to think very carefully about something for a long time

Vd: I haven't got time to sit around -ing the meaning of life

- suy ngẫm

cynical - (adj) someone who is - believes that people care only about themselves and are not sincere or honest, or expect things not to be successful or useful

- (adj) hoài nghi( negative)

Vd: I know that some of you are very - about the proposals

deduce - Reach a conclusion from the information given

- (v) suy ra, suy luận, suy diễn

xem lại lai lịch, nguồn gốc

Vd: Finding fossils far inland, he -d that the area had once been covered by water

deliberate to think over deeply

Vd: The judges -d for an hour before choosing the winner

discriminate to differentiate; to make a clear distinction; to see the difference

Vd: Long-range missile attacks simply cannot - between military and civilian targets

dubious - (adj) not completely good, safe or honest

Vd: The story seemed a bit - to me

- (adj) not sure about the truth or quality of something, or whether you should do something Vd: I'm very - about his ability to do the job

- Mơ hồ, không rõ ràng

gather to believe that sth is true although no one has directly told you about it

Vd: You're new here, I

-genius a very high level of skill or ability

Vd: Baking allows you to show your creative

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

- linh cảm

Vd: I've got a - there'll be an election soon

ideology - a system of ideas and principles on which a political or economic theory is based

- tư tưởng, hệ tư tưởng

Vd: State control is a fundamental aspect of Marxist

-intuition - an effortless, immediate, automatic feeling or thought, as contrasted with

explicit, conscious reasoning

- trực giác

Vd: Archaeologists often use their - to decide where to dig

justify - to show that there is a good reason for something, especially something that other people think is wrong

-(v) bào chữa, biện hộ

Vd: You'll be expected to - your actions

notion - an idea or understanding of sth

- (n) quan điểm, ý kiến, ý niệm, khái niệm

Vd: I haven't the faintest - what you're talking about

paradox - (n) a person, thing or situation that is strange because they have features or qualities that do not normally exist together

- nghịch lý, ngược đời, dilemma, inconsistency, contradiction

Vd: We get this apparent - of people migrating to an area that has very high unemployment plausible - likely to be true, honest, reasonable or suitable

- hợp lý, đáng tin cậy

Vd: A bomb was the only - explanation for the crash

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

- suy nghĩ, cân nhắc

Vd: I'm still -ing whether to tell Janine or not

presume - to think something is true because it is likely, although you cannot be certain

- cho là, đoán chừng

Vd: I - you've already ordered lunch

query - (n) a question you ask because you want information or because you are not certain about sth

Vd: We have a number of -es regarding delivery

- (v) to ask a question about sth because you have doubts about it

Vd: It is not for us to - his decisions

- (v) to ask sth

Vd: 'Who would do such a thing?' he -ed

- (n) câu hỏi; (v) chất vấn, thắc mắc

reckon to believe that something is true

Vd: I - there's sth wrong with him

reflect (v) to think about something carefully and seriously

Vd: Josie -ed on how easily she could have been killed

sceptical/skeptical - having doubts about something that other people think is true or right

- Hoài nghi / đa nghi về sự việc nào đó đúng hay sai

Vd: Harrison approved the plan, but Riley remained

-speculate (v) to consider or discuss why something has happened

academic -(adj) good at learning things by studying

Vd: She's certainy bright, but she's not very

-(adj) not relating to a real situation, and therefore not relevant

Vd: Given the lack of funding, any discussion of future plans was somewhat

-(n) someone who teaches or does research at a college or university

Vd: The meeting was chaired by a leading Japanese

conscientious -(adj) working hard and being careful to do things well

- tận tâm, chu đáo

Vd: Simon is a very - worker

graduate - someone who has a degree from a university

-(n) sinh viên ra trường

ignorant - not knowing something that you should know or need to know

- thiếu hiểu biết

Vd: I was - of the terms used in business

intellectual -(adj) relating to the ability to think in an intelligent way and to understand things, especially difficult or complicated ideas and subjects

Vd: Students were asked which task represented the greatest - challenge

-(adj) well educated and interested in art, science, literature etc at an advanced level

Vd: Though not -, my mother was highly intelligent

-(n) someone who is well educated in art, science, literature etc at an advanced level

Vd: Though not an -, my mother was highly intelligent

- thuộc trí tuệ, trí thức

lecture to give a lecture or a series of lectures

Vd: She -s on Greek Literature at the Sorbonne

brush up (on) practise and improve your skills or knowledge of something: Học lại, ôn lại come (a)round (to) change your opinion or decision because someone has persuaded you to agree with them: Bị thuyết phục thay đổi quan điểm

hit upon suddenly have an idea; discover sth by chance: Bất ngờ phát hiện ra, nảy ra ý tưởng

mull over think carefully about something over a period of time: Nghiền ngẫm, nghĩ tới nghĩ lui

piece together learn the truth about sth by considering all the separate bits of information you have: xâu chuỗi lại các thông tin

puzzle out solve a confusing or complicated problem by thinking carefully about it: giải một vấn đề khó khăn bằng cách suy nghĩ cẩn thận

read up (on/about) get information on a particular subject by reading a lot about it: có nhiều thông tin do chăm chỉ đọc sách

think through To consider the facts about sthing in an organised and thorough way: nghĩ thông suốt

(hang) in the balance do dự, lưỡng lự

strike a balance to give appropriate attention to two or more different ideas: Cân bằng, đáp ứng yêu cầu của 2 bên

upset/alter/redress the balance to make a situation equal or fair again: lấy lại cân bằng

on balance sau khi cân nhắc kĩ

off balance - in an unsteady position and likely to fall: mất sự cân bằng (dễ té, ngã), ko vững vàng

- catch / throw sb

-brainwave a sudden clever idea: Ý kiến hay bất chợt

foregone conclusion a result that is obvious to everyone even before it happens: Kết quả quá rõ ràng, ai cũng đoán trước được

for sb's consideration để đền bù, đáp lại cho ai

out of consideration for with consideration for someone or something; with kind regard for someone or something: vì nghĩ đến ai đó

Vd: I didn't tell Angie - Eddie

beyond (any) doubt completely certain: chắc chắn, không còn nghi ngờ gì nữa

open to doubt not definite, and perhaps not even likely: không chắc chắn

beyond your wildest dreams to a degree or in a way you had never thought possible: ngoài sức tưởng tượng

in focus >< out of focus

main/primary/major focus điều quan trọng cần tập trung, trọng tâm, chính

do an impression (of) - copies the way another person speaks or behaves in order to make people laugh; to imitate sth

- bắt chước

mental arithmetic calculations that one does in their mind: tính nhẩm

slip your mind >< cross your mind

have a one-track mindto think about one particular thing and nothing else: chỉ nghĩ về 1 vấn đề bring to mind to remind you of someone or something: gợi nhớ

on your mind in your thoughts, or making you worry: khiến bạn lo lắng, bận tâm

open/broad-minded >< narrow-minded

put into perspective To clarify, appraise, or assess the true value, importance, or significance

of something: làm sáng tỏ

in perspective If you get something -, you judge its real importance by considering it in relation to everything else

out of perspective If you get something -, you fail to judge its real importance in relation

to everything else

have principles decent, nice person: có quy củ, phép tắc

stand by/ stick to your principles follow your principles: tuân theo nguyên tắc

in principle in general, as opposed to in detail: nói chung

set of principles a group of basic rules or beliefs about what is right and morally good, that influence the way that you behave and the way that you treat other people: bộ nguyên tắc

beg the question If a statement or situation -, it causes you to ask a particular question: đặt ra câu hỏi

no question of no possibility of: không khả thi

in question being talked about: được xem xét

beyond question there're no doubts about it: không còn nghi ngờ gì nữa

see sense to be reasonable and have good judgment: thấy, nhận thức ra

Vd: We talked to her for an hour, but we couldn't make her

-come to your senses see things clearly and begin to act sensibly after a period of confusion and unwise behavior: tỉnh ngộ ra

Vd: It's time she - and got a job

common senselẽ thường tình

side with sb to support one person or group: Cùng phe với ai đó, ủng hộ ai đó

take sides support a group or person over another: chọn phe, đứng về phe

on the minus side >< on the plus side

set/put sb straight about to make certain that someone knows the real facts about a

situation: nói thẳng, nói thật về

set/put the record straight to write or say something in order to make the true facts known: viết, nói một điều gì đó để mọi người biết sự thật

get sth straight - to correctly understand something; make a situation clear

- làm rõ ra, hiểu rõ tình huống

Vd: Let me - - you didn't know they had your car

think/see straight To think rationally or calmly: nhìn nhận 1 cách đúng đắn

take the view that to believe that: cho rằng = suppose that

take a dim/poor view of - to not approve of something

Vd: My boss - anyone who arrives late for meetings

- không đồng tình, phản đối về

Vd: I - this kind of behaviour (= think that this type of behaviour is unacceptable)

come into view To suddenly emerge or become visible: lọt vào tầm mắt

in view of because of a particular thing, or considering a particular fact: xét về

in sb's view on sb's a personal opinion, belief, or attitude about a particular situation or

subject: theo quan điểm của ai

Vd: How important was it, -, that the two leaders had a good personal relationship?

go to your head if success -, it makes you think that you are better or more important than you really are: khiến ai đó tự cao tự đại

have your wits about you be able to think quickly and make sensible decisions: sáng suốt not see the wood for the trees used for saying that someone cannot understand what is important

in a situation because they are thinking too much about small details: k nắm được điểm quan trọng của vấn đề

round the bend crazy: phát điên

split hairs argue or worry about very small details or differences that are not important: cãi nhau vì những chi tiết nhỏ nhặt

take stock (of) spend some time thinking about the situation you are in before you decide what to

do next: xem xét tình hình trước khi quyết định

unassuming (adj.) not putting on airs, unpretentious; modest: khiêm tốn

ASSUME

conceptualise form a concept or idea of (something): khái niệm hóa

CONCEPT

inconceivable >< conceivable CONCEIVE

conviction A fixed or strong belief: sức thuyết phục, sự kết án, tin chắc

CONVINCE

definitive (adj.) conclusive, final, representing the limit of what can be done: cuối cùng, dứt khoát

DEFINE

judiciary judicial branch of government: bộ tư pháp

JUDGE

judicious (adj.) using or showing good judgment, wise, sensible: sáng suốt, đúng đắn JUDGE

judicial thuộc về tư pháp, tòa án

JUDGE

opinionated stubborn and often unreasonable in holding to one's own ideas, having a closed mind: cứng đầu, ngoan cố

OPINION

rational reasonable: hợp lý

rationalise attempt to explain or justify with logical reasons: hợp lý hóa; biện minh

RATIONAL

rationalist one who claims that most human knowledge comes through reason: người theo chủ nghĩa duy lý, nhà lý luận

RATIONAL

sanity the state of having a healthy mind and not being mentally ill; the fact of showing good judgment and understanding: sự tỉnh táo, minh mẫn ><

in -SANE

insane crazy SANE

sensitise to make sb sensitive to sth: làm cho nhạy cảm

>< de - SENSE

verdict the decision a jury makes in a trial; the decision said by the jury: phán quyết, bản án cryptic (adj.) puzzling, mystifying, or enigmatic: khó hiểu, bí ẩn

overhaul (n,v) renovate, improve, reconstruct: đại tu

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

Vd: He's been getting private - in French

pile out to enter/leave a place quickly and not in an organized way: túa ra, ùa ra

Vd: We all - into the playground

drown out to make a noise that prevents another noise from being heard: lấn át (tiếng ồn) Vd: The band were completely - by all the screaming fans

sound out try to find out sb's opinions, ideas, feelings, etc by talking to them: dò hỏi

Vd: I'm going to - Bob - about this investing in the company

worm sth out of sb to try and get information from someone that they are trying to keep secret: moi thông tin

Vd: Jan's good at keeping secrets, so you'll have to

-fathom out, suss out = figure out

reincarnation The rebirth of a soul in a new body: sự đầu thai

Vd: Where did Susan's belief in - come from?

recurring occur again, periodically, or repeatedly: (a) lặp lại, diễn ra định kỳ, tuần hoàn Vd: I've had the same - dream for four nights in a row

mortage a specific type of loan that is used to buy real estate: n,v

sự cầm cố; sự thế nợ

Vd: John -ed his home to get extra money to invest in his business

whereabouts The place in or near which a person or thing is: nơi ở

Vd: Could you give an account of your - last night, Mr Johnson?

illustrious well known, respected, and admired for past achievements: lừng lẫy, vinh quang, rạng rỡ

Vd: She had an - career as a local politician

illuminate make lighter or brighter: chiếu sáng

Vd: The lights -d the building beautifully at night

rhetoric the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures

of speech and other compositional techniques: hùng biện