Cambridge IELTS 16 - Académique - Test 2 - Lecture - Passage 3 (1)

showing good judgment and experience in making decisions

the quality of being knowledgeable, experienced, and able to make good decisions and judgments

profoundly honored

rare and very hard to find

based upon observations or experiments instead of theories or ideas

to lead one to believe or consider that something exists or is true

standing out due to uniqueness, surpassing the usual standard

having hair growing on the lower part of one's face

used to indicate that something is provided or accepted as a basis for a particular situation or argument

the set of facts or circumstances surrounding a situation or event that provide clarity and understanding

relating to or resulting from experience

a teacher lower in rank than a full professor but higher than an assistant professor

a piece of information discovered as a result of a research

referring to mental processes involved in understanding, thinking, and remembering

related to the process of growth, progress, or improvement over time

in a way that increases gradually through successive additions, accumulating over time

to think rationally and make good judgement

to experience change, often in response to different situations or conditions

to a significantly large extent or by a considerable amount

relating to or determined by or in context

a penetrating and profound understanding that goes beyond surface-level observations or knowledge

to describe the qualities of someone or something in a certain manner

to relate or assign a feature or quality to something or someone

to think about something carefully before making a decision or forming an opinion

used to provide an alternative or clearer way of expressing the same idea

with no one or nothing else involved

to develop or progress in a way that shows promise or potential

to help or support the progress or development of something

to create something, usually an idea, a solution, or a plan, through one's own efforts or thinking

to consider someone or something as strongly connected or linked to another

a structure or model guiding organization or development, often with rules or principles

relating to or involving the use of reasoning and understanding capacity

a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride

the act of accepting that something exists, is true or legal

a clear understanding of a problem, situation, or concept

a specific manner of considering something

used to refer to something important or urgent, indicating that it requires immediate attention or consideration

(usually plural) the mutual interactions or connections established between individuals or groups

a middle state between two opposing situations that is reached by slightly changing both of them, so that they can coexist

the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community

able to be trusted to perform consistently well and meet expectations

a person or entity that is not directly involved in a particular transaction or agreement, but may have legal rights or obligations related to it

having significant or central importance

to choose and begin to use or show a particular stance, approach, or way of thinking.

an expert who observes and comments on something

in a general or approximate way, without going into precise detail

relating to interactions or relationships between people

concerned with right and wrong behavior

an inclination to weigh both views or opinions equally

broad in scope or influence

a certain way of thinking about a subject

to encourage the growth or development of something

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

to face or deal with a problem or difficult situation directly

a male or female partner in a marriage

to discuss the terms of an agreement or try to reach one

a share or part in a business, system, etc. that may yield money

to provide reasons when saying something is the case, particularly to persuade others that one is right

to calculate or judge the quality, value, significance, or effectiveness of something or someone

affected by the specific setting or conditions something happens in