C2-level vocabulary - thinkingOnline version These are words related to mental processes and mental states. by Jim McCullough 1 We need to administer a battery of tests to applicants to _____ their suitability for the position. a assess b ponder c adjudicate d muse 2 Don't ____ to know him like a book. Still waters run deep, and he's hiding a lot under his "simple" façade. a assume b presume c surmise d suppose 3 She was healthy and active but then suddenly had a seizure. All of the doctors are ____. a spurious b dubious c bamboozled d baffled 4 After the lawyers made their closing statements, the judge sent the jury out to _____. a ruminate b deliberate c advocate d cogitate 5 I'm damned if I do and damned if I don't! I'm ______ of a dilemma. a in the crosshairs b on the tip of the tongue c on the tail d on the horns 6 We don't need to know exactly how much it will cost us, but can you give us a _____ figure? a roundabout b rule-of-thumb c ballpark d over-the-top 7 You're new here, I _____. a draw b deem c glean d gather 8 He is a whiz kid. He arrived at the correct answer through _____. a genuineness b geniality c ingenuity d ingenuousness 9 Despite passing my physics class, I still find it difficult to _____ some aspects of electricity and magnetism. a grasp b gather c glean d grip 10 At the end of the novel, I wasn't altogether surprised that the yoga instructor was the murderer. I had ____ that it could be her. a some foresight b a smattering c some guesswork d a hunch 11 How did all that money get into my bank account? Well, I haven't got the ______ idea. It's a complete mystery to me. a very b clever c foggiest d brightest 12 In the end, pilot error was the only ______ explanation for the accident. a practicable b plausible c specious d credulous 13 Your proposal is very interesting. Could we have a few days to _____ it over? a mull b ponder c sleep d fret 14 We began the meeting with a list of ____ that the employees had submitted about the upcoming merger. a doubts b interrogations c foibles d queries 15 You look very tired. I _____ you would like to book a room for the night. a rule out b reckon c gauge d ascertain
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