Destination unit 2

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baffle
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IF SMTH BAFFLES YOU, YOU CANNOT UNDERSTAND IT OR SOLVE IT: detectives remain baffled by these murders (zbijać z tropu)
biased
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PREFERRING ONE PERSON, THING OR IDEA TO ANOTHER IN A WAY THAT IS UNFAIR: it was a biased report (stronniczy)
contemplate
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TO CONSIDER DOING SMTH IN THE FUTURE/ TO THINK VERY CAREFULLY ABOUT SMTH FOR A LONG TIME
deliberate
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YO THINK ABOUT OR DISCUSS SMTH VERY CAREFULLY ESPECIALLY BEFORE MAKING AN IMPORTANT DECISION: the judges deliberated for an hour before choosing a winner
discriminate
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TO RECOGNIZE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THINGS: Long-range missile attacks simply cannot discriminate between military and civilian targets
dubious
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NOT SURE ABOUT THE TRUTH OR QUALITY OF SMTH (watpliwy)
grasp
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TO UNDERSTAND SMTH: he was finding it difficult to grasp the rules of the game
hunch
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A FEELING THAT SMTH IS TRUE OR WILL HAPPEN: i've got a hunch there will be an election soon (przeczucie)
notion
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AN IDEA OR UNDERSTANDING OF SMTH: i havent a finest notion what you are talking about (pojęcie)
plausible
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LIKLEY TO BE TRUE, HONEST OR SUITABLE: the bomb was an only plausible explenation for the crash (prawdopodobnie brzmiący)
ponder
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TO THINK CAREFULLY ABOUT SMTH FOR A LONG TIME BEFORE REACHING A DECISION: im still pondering whether to tell her or not
presume
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TO THINK SMTH IS TRUE BECAUSE ITS LIKELY, ALTHOUGH YOU CANNOT BE CERTAIN: i presume you've already ordered lunch (domyślać się)
query
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QUESTION THAT YOU ASK BECAUSE YOU WANT INFORMATION/TO ASK
skeptical
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HAVING DOUBTS AOUT SMTH THAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK IS TRUE OR RIGHT: Harry approved the plan but Riley remained skeptical
academic
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GOOD AT LEARNING THINGS/NOT RELATING TO THE SITUATION
conscientious
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WORKING HARD AND BEING CAREFUL TO DO THINGS WELL: Simon is a very conscientious student (sumienny)
cram
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TO STUDY HARD IN ORDER TO LEARN A LOT IN A SHORT TIME, ESPECIALLY FOR AN EXAMINATION: my exams are in to weeks, so i'm cramming at the moment
curriculum
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THE SUBJECTS THAT STUDENTS STUDY AT A PARTICULAR SCHOOL: our mathematics curriculum is much broader now
inattentive
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not giving much attention
brush up (on)
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PRACTICE AND IMPROVISE YOUR SKILLS OR KNOWLEDGE OF SOMETHING
come (a)round (to)
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CHANGE YOUR OPINION/DECISION BECAUSE SMN HAS PERSUADED YOU TO AGREE
hit upon
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SUDDENLY HAVE AN IDEA
make out
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SEE, HEAR OR UNDERSTAND SMN WITH DIFFICULTY
mull over
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THINK CAREFULLY ABOUT SOMETHING OVER A PERIOD OF TIME
have your wits about you
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BE ABLE TO THINK QUICKLY AND MAKE SENSIBLE DECISIONS
in the dark (about)
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NOT KNOWING VERY MUCH ABOUT SOMETHING, BECAUSE OTHER PEOPLE ARE KEEPING IT SECRET FROM YOU
not have a leg to stand on
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NOT TO HAVE ANY WAY OF PROVING THAT YOU ARE RIGHT
not see the wood for the trees
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SMN CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHAT IS IMPORTANT IN A SITUATION BECAUSE THEY ARE THINKING TOO MUCH ABOUT DETAILS
put two and two together
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GUESS WHAT IS GOING ON BASED ON WHAT YOU HAVE SEEN OR HEARD
ring a bell
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SMTH SEEMS FAMILIAR BUT YOU CANNOT WORK OUT DETAILS
round the bend
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CRAZY
split hairs
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ARGUE OR WORRY ABOUT VERY SMALL DETAILS OR DIFFERENCES THAT ARE NOT IMPORTANT
take stock (of)
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SPEND SOME THINKING ABOUT THE SITUATION YOU ARE IN BEFORE YOU DECIDE WHAT TO DO NEXT

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