Thinking and Knowing
alternative adjective
different from what is usual, offering another choice
alternative (bxa841)
Is there an alternative way to solve this problem?
aware adjective
knowing about something
aware (bxa842)
I wasn’t aware of the problem until yesterday.
clue noun
a piece of information that helps you find an answer
a clue (bxa843)
Do you have a clue where she went?
combine verb
to put two or more things together to make something new
to combine (bxa844)
Can we combine both ideas into one final plan?
concentrate verb
to give all your attention to one thing
to concentrate (bxa845)
Are you able to concentrate on one task at a time?
conclude verb
to decide something after thinking about all the facts
to conclude (bxa846)
We can’t conclude anything without more information.
conclusion noun
a decision or opinion you reach after thinking carefully
a conclusion (bxa847)
I came to the conclusion that I needed help.
confuse verb
to make someone feel unable to think clearly or understand
to confuse (bxa848)
Too much information can easily confuse people.
define verb
to explain the meaning of a word or idea
to define (bxa849)
I tried to define what happiness means to me.
determine verb
to find out or decide something after thinking or studying
to determine (bxa850)
I can’t determine the answer without more context.
doubt noun
a feeling of not being sure about something
a doubt (bxa851)
There’s no doubt she’ll pass the test.
doubt verb
to feel unsure about whether something is true or possible
to doubt (bxa852)
She doubts her own ability to solve problems.
importance noun
the quality of being valuable, useful, or necessary
an importance (bxa853)
Do you see the importance of this decision?
intend verb
to plan or mean to do something
to intend (bxa854)
She didn’t intend to upset anyone with her words.
intention noun
a plan or purpose to do something
an intention (bxa855)
They met with the intention of finding a solution together.
judge verb
to form an opinion about someone or something
to judge (bxa856)
Don’t judge others before you know the full story.
meditate verb
to think carefully and deeply about something
to meditate (bxa857)
The idea was not something she had meditated on long enough.
prediction noun
a statement about what you think will happen in the future
a prediction (bxa858)
It turned out my prediction was right.
relate verb
to see or understand a connection between two things
to relate (bxa859)
I found it difficult to relate the two ideas in my mind.
related adjective
connected to each other in some way
related (bxa860)
The two ideas are very closely related.
relation noun
a connection between two or more things
a relation (bxa861)
I couldn’t see any clear relation to the topic.
scan verb
to read something quickly to find specific information
to scan (bxa862)
You should teach students to scan for essential information.
trick verb
to make someone believe something that is not true
to trick (bxa863)
He tricked me into believing the wrong information.
view verb
to think about something in a particular way
to view (bxa864)
Do you view change as something positive or negative?