Thinking and Mental Processes. Wordlist
anticipate verb
to expect something to happen
to anticipate (bb117)
Do you anticipate any difficulties today?
associate verb
to connect one thing with another in your mind
to associate (bb118)
Many people associate success with hard work.
assumption noun
something you think is true without proof
an assumption (bb119)
He often makes assumptions without checking facts.
certainty noun
the state of being completely sure
a certainty (bb120)
They lacked certainty about the outcome.
comparative adjective
connected with comparing things
comparative (bb121)
Is this comparative chart clear enough?
consideration noun
careful thought before making a decision
a consideration (bb122)
They gave the plan serious consideration.
convinced adjective
certain that something is true
convinced (bb123)
He is not convinced the plan will work.
distinguish verb
to see or show the difference between things
to distinguish (bb124)
He can’t distinguish facts from opinions easily.
distract verb
to take someone’s attention away from something
to distract (bb125)
You’re distracting me from my work.
estimate verb
to guess the size, cost, or amount of something
to estimate (bb126)
She estimated the costs for the renovation.
exception noun
a thing that does not follow a rule
an exception (bb127)
The instructions must be obeyed without exception.
existence noun
the state of being real or present
an existence (bb128)
They confirmed the existence of new evidence.
expectation noun
a strong belief that something will happen
an expectation (bb129)
His expectations changed after the meeting.
fantasy noun
an imagined situation or world that is not real
a fantasy (bb130)
She dismissed the idea as a wild fantasy.
figure out phrasal verb
to understand or find the answer to something
to figure out (bb131)
He finally figured out how the system works.
hesitate verb
to pause or delay before doing or saying something
to hesitate (bb132)
She hesitated before giving her final answer.
indication noun
a sign that something exists or will happen
an indication (bb133)
They saw clear indications of progress.
infer verb
to form an opinion based on information
to infer (bb134)
It is difficult to infer anything from such evidence.
insight noun
a clear understanding of something
an insight (bb135)
I hope you have gained some insight into the difficulties we face.
intend verb
to plan or mean to do something
to intend (bb136)
She intends to finish the work tonight.
interpret verb
to explain the meaning of something
to interpret (bb137)
These figures cannot be easily interpreted.
justify verb
to give reasons why something is right or acceptable
to justify (bb138)
He justified the cost with detailed figures.
mistake verb
to wrongly think that something is something else
to mistake (bb139)
She mistook his joke for a serious comment.
notion noun
an idea, a belief or an understanding of something
a notion (bb140)
He has no notion of the difficulty of the problem.
parallel noun
a similarity between two things
a parallel (bb141)
His story had several interesting parallels.
perceive verb
to understand or think of something in a particular way
to perceive (bb142)
Risks are perceived differently by different people.
perception noun
an opinion or belief about what something is like
a perception (bb143)
Her perception of the situation changed after the meeting.
perspective noun
a way of thinking about something
a perspective (bb144)
Try to approach the problem from a different perspective.
picture verb
to imagine something
to picture (bb145)
Can you picture the scene clearly?
reinforce verb
to make an idea or feeling stronger
to reinforce (bb146)
The experience reinforced my sense of loss.
suspect verb
to think that something is probably true
to suspect (bb147)
Do you suspect anything unusual here?
tendency noun
a habit or likelihood of behaving in a certain way
a tendency (bb148)
She has a tendency to overthink problems.