# Mind & Cognition

**Type:** Topic
**Words:** 57

## About

Thinking, knowing, remembering, deciding, and mental attention.

## Words by Level

### A1
- know — To have information or facts in your mind.; frequency rank 29
- think — To have an opinion or belief about something.; frequency rank 61
- believe — To accept that something is true.; frequency rank 197
- remember — To keep something in your mind and be able to bring it back; to not forget.; frequency rank 229
- idea — A thought or suggestion about what to do.; frequency rank 285
- forget — To not be able to remember something.; frequency rank 382
- reason — The cause or explanation for why something happens or is done.; frequency rank 476
- imagine — To form a picture or idea of something in your mind.; frequency rank 765
- feel like — to want something or have a desire to do a particular activity
- find out — to discover information or learn a fact
- look ahead — to think about or plan for what may happen in the future.
- put aside — to stop using or thinking about something, at least temporarily
- think of — to bring an idea or possibility to mind
- think over — to consider something carefully before deciding

### A2
- understand — To know the meaning of something; to comprehend.; frequency rank 227
- mind — The part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers.; frequency rank 250
- suppose — To think that something is probably true, though you are not certain.; frequency rank 753
- attention — The act of carefully watching, listening, or thinking about something.; frequency rank 833
- doubt — To think that something is probably not true or unlikely to happen.; frequency rank 1026
- decide — To make a choice about what to do after thinking about it.; frequency rank 1140
- memory — The ability of the mind to store and recall past experiences.; frequency rank 1287
- consider — To think carefully about something before making a decision.; frequency rank 1353
- recognize — To know someone or something because you have seen or met them before.; frequency rank 1588
- allow for — to take a possible event or requirement into account when planning
- decide between — to make a choice when comparing two or more options
- decide on — to make a choice about something after considering the options
- focus on — to direct attention or effort toward something particular
- lead astray — to guide someone away from the correct physical direction
- pick apart — to examine something critically and identify its faults
- reflect on — to think carefully about something
- sink in — to become fully understood or emotionally accepted

### B1
- conclusion — a decision or opinion reached after careful thought; frequency rank 4936
- awareness — Knowledge or understanding that something exists or is happening.; frequency rank 10500
- glance over — to examine something quickly without reading or studying every detail
- puzzle out — to work out an answer or meaning through careful thought
- puzzle over — to think carefully about something because it is difficult to understand
- stumble upon — to discover something or meet someone unexpectedly, without deliberately searching

### B2
- perception — The way you understand or think about something.; frequency rank 9483
- infer — To reach an opinion or conclusion from the information you have.; frequency rank 30840
- chew over — to consider an idea or question carefully for some time
- linger over — to spend more time than necessary enjoying or considering something
- zoom in — to focus attention closely on a particular detail

### C1
- discretion — The freedom to decide something for yourself, using your own judgement.; frequency rank 8463
- intellect — The power of the mind to think, reason, and understand.; frequency rank 13276
- lapse — A small, temporary failure, especially of memory or attention.; frequency rank 18448
- conceive of — to imagine something or form an idea of it
- conjure up — to bring something into existence or into the mind, seemingly by magic
- rout out — to discover or obtain something by searching thoroughly

### C2
- snub — a refusal to recognize someone you know; frequency rank 37818
- gestaltism — a school of psychology that studies how people perceive organized wholes and patterns rather than isolated parts
- ferret out — to discover something hidden through persistent searching
- latch on — to begin to understand or grasp an idea
- winnow out — to remove unsuitable items or people from consideration

### C2+
- discernment — keen perception and good judgment
- keenness — sharpness of mind, perception, or eagerness
- subconsciousness — the part of the mind below conscious awareness
- glaze over — to become glassy and lose an alert or focused expression, especially of eyes