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Vocabulary:

Verbs describing thought and knowledge


Vocabulary: verbs describing thought and Knowledge
Realise Be aware
• To understand a situation, • To know that something exists,
sometimes suddenly. or have knowledge or
-Example: I didn't realise we had to experience of a particular thing
write each answer on a new sheet of -Example: I wasn't aware that they
paper. were ill.

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Vocabulary: verbs describing thought and Knowledge
Doubt Assume
• To feel uncertain about • To accept something to be true
something, especially about without question or proof.
how good or true it is. - Example: I’m assuming everyone
- Example: I seriously doubt my here has an email address.
parents will let me go.

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Vocabulary: verbs describing thought and Knowledge
Wonder Estimate
• To ask yourself questions or • To guess or calculate the cost,
express a wish to know about size, value, etc. of something
something - Example: It’s difficult to estimate
- Example: I wonder if they’ll get how many trees have
married. been destroyed.

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Vocabulary: verbs describing thought and Knowledge
Make sure Come to the conclusion
• To find out whether something • To decide (something) after
is really true or real. consideration.
- Example: I think I locked it but - Example: The jury came to the
we’d better make sure. conclusion that the defendant
was guilty.

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Vocabulary: verbs describing thought and
Knowledge
Not have any idea

• Not to have a clue about


something.

• Example: I am lost! I don't have any


idea/I have no idea what I am
doing.
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Synonyms of “think and know”
Thought Know/ do not
know Realise
• Assume • Realise Be aware
Doubt
• Estimate • Be aware Assume
• Come to the • Doubt Wonder
conclusion • Make sure Estimate
Make sure
• Not have any Come to the
idea conclusion
• Wonder Not have any idea
Choose the right verb to complete the sentences
assumed he was coming, so I was surprised when he didn't show up.
1. I ________
-Realise
wonder
2. I was beginning to ___________ if you were ever going to arrive. I was -Be aware
literally asking myself that! -Doubt
estimate
3. Officials _________that 94% of Germans who have tested positive for the -Assume
virus later recovered. -Wonder
make sure
4. He just wants to ______________his mom is okay. -Estimate
5. After careful deliberation, the board has ___________________that
come to the conclusion the -Make sure
proposal would not be beneficial for our school. -Come to
doubt the
6. She said she was sick, but I seriously ____________ it. She seems fine! conclusion
realised I had them in my pocket!
7. I was looking for my keys until I ___________ -Not have
have no idea
8. I don’t know what your problem is. I actually ___________. any idea
are aware
9. We ___________that this will not be easy. Believe me, we know!

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