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Don’t be so optimistic / pessimistic. Everything’s going to be fine, you’ll see!
pessimistic
Most newspapers are usually biased / prejudiced towards a certain political outlook.
biased /ˈbaɪəst/ thành kiến
I’m slightly dubious / cynical about whether Sean’s idea is going to work.
doubtful
(about sth)// suspicious - hoai nghi
To suggest that it’s possible to create a society without crime is a little naive / sceptical, isn’t it?
naive (ngây thơ, đơn giản)
The only ingenious / plausible explanation I can think of is that Jenna got the dates wrong.
plausible (hợp lí, khả thi, đúng)
Please don’t baffle / discriminate me with loads of technical terminology. Use plain, simple English!
baffle (làm rối lên, làm cho ai đó bối rối, khó hiểu)
It’s not always easy to assume / assess someone’s suitability for a job just by talking to them in a short interview.
assess
How can the government justify / speculate spending so much on the armed forces?
justify (biện hộ, biện minh, bào chữa)
Looking at the damage, I would estimate / deduce that the painting will cost at least €2,000 to restore properly.
estimate (ước tính)
I don’t think you should reflect / presume that lots of people are going to help you with this project.
It took me quite a long time to ____________________ what the aim of the game was.
grasp
