Thoughts and Decisions: English Vocabulary List

to contemplate or think deeply about something for insight or understanding

"I will reflect on this."

"After the challenging project, she took time to reflect on her mistakes and learn from them."

to think about or consider something as a possibility

"She contemplated her future career options."

"She sat by the window to contemplate her future career options after graduating from university."

to form a theory or opinion about a subject without knowing all the facts

"Analysts speculate about the company's future."

"Financial analysts often speculate about the company's future performance based on limited information available to the public."

to refer to something as an example or proof

"Cite your sources in the bibliography."

"You must cite your sources correctly in your research paper to avoid accusations of plagiarism."

to summon or evoke something from the past, such as memories, emotions, or images

"The song will call up memories."

"The old photograph would often call up fond memories of her childhood summers."

to openly accept something as true or real

"The company acknowledged the customer's complaint."

"The company acknowledged the customer's complaint and offered a full refund for the defective product."

to choose something among other things

"She will go for the gold medal."

"The athlete decided to go for the gold medal despite suffering from a minor injury before the competition."

to choose someone for a certain position or task

"She will designate a leader."

"The committee will designate a new leader for the upcoming project next week."

to accept, embrace, or incorporate a particular idea, practice, or belief into one's own behavior or lifestyle

"They will adopt new rules."

"Many people adopt a vegetarian lifestyle for ethical and health reasons."

to show which candidate one wants to win in an election or which plan one supports, by marking a piece of paper, raising one's hand, etc.

"Citizens vote for their leaders."

"Citizens over the age of eighteen have the right to vote in national elections and choose their political representatives."

to draw a logical inference or outcome based on established premises or evidence

"We can conclude this now."

"Let me conclude with a final remark about the importance of teamwork in achieving our common goals."

to adopt or accept a particular cause, ideology, practice, method, or lifestyle as one's own

"Let's embrace change."

"She decided to embrace a vegan lifestyle, finding it aligned with her ethical beliefs about animal welfare."

to cause someone to recall a memory, feeling, etc.

"The painting evokes strong emotions."

"The beautiful painting evokes strong emotions of nostalgia and longing for simpler times in the viewer."

to prefer someone or something to an alternative

"I favor the blue design over red."

"The selection committee seems to favor candidates with extensive work experience over those who just graduated from university."