042. Belief and opinion

to think

Verb

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to have a type of belief or idea about a person or thing

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to believe

Verb

b

e

ɪ

l

ie

i

v

e

to accept something to be true even without proof

disbelieve

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transitive

to convince

Verb

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k

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ə

n

v

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ɪ

n

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s

e

to make someone do something using reasoning, arguments, etc.

Grammatical Information:

ditransitive

to hold

Verb

h

o

oʊ

l

d

to have a specific opinion or belief about someone or something

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to maintain

Verb

m

ai

eɪ

n

t

ai

eɪ

n

to firmly and persistently express an opinion, belief, or statement as true and valid

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transitive

to feel

Verb

f

ee

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l

to hold a particular opinion or attitude or have a feeling that something might be the case without a justifiable reason

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to reckon

Verb

r

e

ɛ

ck

k

o

ə

n

to think or have an opinion about something

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to suspect

Verb

s

u

ə

s

p

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ɛ

c

k

t

to think that something is probably true, especially something bad, without having proof

Grammatical Information:

transitive

if you ask me

phrase

/ɪf juː ˈæsk mˌiː/

used to introduce one's personal opinion or perspective on a topic, emphasizing on the fact that it is their personal view

point of view

phrase

/pˈɔɪnt ʌv vjˈuː/

a person's perspective or opinion on a particular matter

to believe in

Verb

/bɪlˈiːv ˈɪn/

to firmly trust in the goodness or value of something

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status

inseparable

phrase's verb

believe

phrase's particle

in

view

noun

v

i

j

e

w

u

a personal belief or judgment that is not based on proof or certainty

on

preposition

o

ɑ:

n

relating to or about a particular subject

to think of

Verb

/θˈɪŋk ʌv/

to form a specific opinion or perception regarding something or someone

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Phrasal Status

inseparable

phrase's verb

think

phrase's particle

of

against

preposition

a

ə

g

ai

ɛ

n

s

t

in opposition to someone or something

in favor of

preposition

/ɪn fˈeɪvɚɹ ʌv/

used to show support for something

to doubt

Verb

d

o

a

u

ʊ

b

t

to not believe or trust in something's truth or accuracy

Grammatical Information:

transitive

doubt

noun

d

o

a

u

ʊ

b

t

a feeling of disbelief or uncertainty about something

certainty

ideology

noun

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aɪ

d

eo

iɑ

l

o

ə

g

ʤ

y

i

a set of beliefs or principles that guide a community or nation

belief

noun

b

e

ə

l

ie

i

f

a strong feeling of certainty that something or someone exists or is true; a strong feeling that something or someone is right or good

philosophy

noun

ph

f

i

ə

l

o

ɑ

s

o

ə

ph

f

y

i

a particular set of beliefs, values, or principles developed in search of the truth about life and the universe

conviction

noun

c

k

o

ə

n

v

i

ɪ

c

k

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

a belief or opinion that is very strong

intellectual

Adjective

i

ɪ

n

t

e

ə

ll

l

e

ɛ

c

k

t

ʧ

ua

uə

l

relating to or involving the use of reasoning and understanding capacity

nonintellectual

personal

Adjective

p

e

ɜ

r

s

o

ɪ

n

a

ə

l

only relating or belonging to one person

impersonal

religious

Adjective

r

e

i

l

i

ɪ

g

ʤ

iou

ə

s

related to or associated with religion, faith, or spirituality

moral

Adjective

m

o

ɔ

r

a

ə

l

concerned with right and wrong behavior

immoral

left-wing

Adjective

/lˈɛftwˈɪŋ/

(of a political viewpoint or ideology) advocating social equality, collective responsibility, and government intervention in the economy

right-wing

Adjective

/ɹˈaɪtwˈɪŋ/

(of a political viewpoint) favoring traditional social values, limited government, and individual responsibility

socialist

noun

s

o

oʊ

c

ʃ

ia

ə

l

i

ə

s

t

a person who supports a system where the community collectively owns and controls the means of production, distribution, and exchange, known as socialism

vegetarian

noun

v

e

ɛ

g

ʤ

e

ə

t

a

ɛ

r

ia

iə

n

someone who avoids eating meat

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Muslim

noun

/ˈməzɫəm/, /ˈməzɫɪm/

a person who believes in Islam

pacifist

noun

p

a

æ

c

s

i

ɪ

f

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ɪ

s

t

an individual who is against war and violence as a way to settle disagreements or conflicts

conservative

noun

c

k

o

ə

n

s

e

ɜ

r

v

a

ə

t

i

ɪ

v

e

someone who holds traditional views or methods, often preferring stability and continuity over change or innovation

liberal

fanatical

Adjective

f

a

ə

n

a

æ

t

i

ɪ

c

k

a

ə

l

extremely enthusiastic or obsessed about something

obsessive

Adjective

o

ə

b

s

e

ɛ

ss

s

i

ɪ

v

e

giving someone or something too much thought or attention in an unusual way

eccentric

Adjective

e

ɛ

c

k

c

s

e

ɛ

n

t

r

i

ɪ

c

k

slightly strange in behavior, appearance, or ideas

odd

Adjective

o

ɑ

dd

d

unusual in a way that stands out as different from the expected or typical

weird

Adjective

w

ei

ɪ

r

d

strange in a way that is difficult to understand

conservative

Adjective

c

k

o

ə

n

s

e

ɜ

r

v

a

ə

t

i

ɪ

v

e

supporting traditional values and beliefs and not willing to accept any contradictory change

liberal

traditional

Adjective

t

r

a

ə

d

i

ɪ

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

a

ə

l

belonging to or following the methods or thoughts that are old as opposed to new or different ones

nontraditional

middle-of-the-road

Adjective

/ˈmɪdəɫəvθəˌɹɔd/

supporting or pursuing a course of action that is neither liberal nor conservative

moderate

Adjective

m

o

ɑ

d

e

ɜ

r

a

eɪ

t

e

(of a person or ideology) not extreme or radical and considered reasonable by a majority of people

immoderate

dedicated

Adjective

d

e

ɛ

d

i

ə

c

k

a

eɪ

t

e

ə

d

solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose

desecrated

committed

Adjective

c

k

o

ə

mm

m

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ɪ

tt

t

e

ɪ

d

willing to give one's energy and time to something because one believes in it

uncommitted

firm

Adjective

f

i

ɜ

r

m

showing determination or strength of character

strong

Adjective

s

t

r

o

ɑ:

n

g

not faint or feeble

radical

Adjective

r

a

æ

d

i

ə

c

k

a

ə

l

supporting total and extreme social or political changes

extreme

Adjective

e

ɛ

x

ks

t

r

e

i

m

e

far beyond what is considered usual, typical, or acceptable

in one's opinion

phrase

/ɪn wˈʌnz əpˈɪniən/

used to express what one thinks or believes, which is not necessarily a fact

to one's mind

phrase

/tə wˈʌnz mˈaɪnd/

Idiom

in someone's personal opinion

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