Cambridge English: CPE (C2 Proficiency) - Cognition & Understanding
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an idea that is based on guesswork and not facts
to interpret a certain meaning from something
the ability to invent or solve problems through clever thinking
to cleverly come up with an idea, theory, or plan using creative thinking
to think carefully about something
awareness or understanding of something
knowledgeable or experienced with something
focusing on one's own thoughts, feelings, and experiences
serving to aid memory by using patterns, associations, or devices that make recall easier
an idea accepted as true without proof, often used as a basis for reasoning
a form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion that logically follows from them
a fundamental belief or principle that is central to a system of thought, philosophy, or religion
to reach an opinion or decision based on available evidence and one's understanding of the matter
the scope of what someone is aware of or is capable of grasping
a theory or statement that acts as the foundation of an argument
to think carefully and at length about something
to become aware or conscious of something
to examine something closely and carefully in order to find errors
mental activity involving careful consideration or reasoning
to help a person rid themselves of their misconceptions
to explore or investigate something deeply and thoroughly, often to understand its full meaning or complexity
to consider or examine something while being very careful and attentive to detail
to search something to find or discover something
clearly true and requiring no explanation
to actively and persistently search for and uncover a piece of information or a secret
belief in the truth of something
the feeling of complete certainty
considered to be a certain way, though not necessarily confirmed
