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Pokročilá Slovní Zásoba pro TOEFL - Pochybnost a Jistota

Zde se naučíte některá anglická slova o pochybnostech a jistotě, jako je "cinch", "scruple", "decisive" atd., která jsou potřebná pro zkoušku TOEFL.

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Advanced Words Needed for TOEFL
to admit of
to admit of
[sloveso]

to let something happen or exist

připustit, uznat

připustit, uznat

Ex: The flexible schedule of this job admits of a good work-life balance. 
to cinch
to cinch
[sloveso]

to secure, guarantee, or make certain of something

zajistit, garantovat

zajistit, garantovat

Ex: She cinched her place in the competition with a flawless performance. 
to divine
to divine
[sloveso]

to guess or deduce information using intuition or an inexplicable sense of inner knowledge

uhodnout, tušit

uhodnout, tušit

Ex: He divined the answer to the riddle without any clues. 
to guesstimate

to estimate something by calculating and guessing

odhadnout, udělat přibližný odhad

odhadnout, udělat přibližný odhad

Ex: I had to guesstimate the number of attendees for the event since not everyone RSVP'd. 
to hazard
to hazard
[sloveso]

to state an opinion, guess, suggestion, etc. even though there are chances of one being wrong

odhadnout, riskovat

odhadnout, riskovat

Ex: He hesitated but decided to hazard a guess about the answer. 
to scruple
to scruple
[sloveso]

to hesitate or be dubious about doing something that one thinks might be wrong or immoral

váhat kvůli svědomí, váhat

váhat kvůli svědomí, váhat

to surmise
to surmise
[sloveso]

to come to a conclusion without enough evidence

odhadovat, předpokládat

odhadovat, předpokládat

Ex: Unable to find the missing document, he could only surmise that it might have been misplaced. 
to warrant
to warrant
[sloveso]

to give good reasons to justify a particular action

opodstatnit, zaručit

opodstatnit, zaručit

Ex: The evidence presented warrants further investigation into the matter. 
axiomatic
axiomatic
[Přídavné jméno]

clearly true and requiring no explanation

zřejmý, axiomatický

zřejmý, axiomatický

Ex: It's axiomatic that hard work leads to success. 
ambiguous
ambiguous
[Přídavné jméno]

having more than one possible meaning or interpretation

nejednoznačný, dvojznačný

nejednoznačný, dvojznačný

Ex: The term “investment” can be ambiguous in different financial contexts. 
apocryphal
apocryphal
[Přídavné jméno]

(of a statement or story) unlikely to be authentic, even though it is widely believed to be true

apokryfní, pochybný

apokryfní, pochybný

Ex: He shared an apocryphal story about the founding of the city that many people still believe. 
bewildered
bewildered
[Přídavné jméno]

experiencing confusion

zmatený, rozpačitý

zmatený, rozpačitý

Ex: After getting lost in the maze, she felt completely bewildered and unsure of which way to go. 
categorical
categorical
[Přídavné jméno]

without a doubt

kategorický, absolutní

kategorický, absolutní

Ex: His categorical denial of the allegations was clear and unambiguous. 
cliffhanging
cliffhanging
[Přídavné jméno]

(of a situation, movie, etc.) having an unclear ending that makes it enticing

napínavý, strhující

napínavý, strhující

decisive
decisive
[Přídavné jméno]

(of a person) able to make clear, firm decisions quickly, especially in challenging situations

rozhodný,  rozhodující

rozhodný, rozhodující

Ex: The decisive leader quickly chose a course of action, even when faced with uncertainty. 
dogmatic
dogmatic
[Přídavné jméno]

convinced that everything one believes in is true and others are wrong

dogmatický, neústupný

dogmatický, neústupný

Ex: His dogmatic views on politics made it difficult to have a productive conversation with him. 
equivocal
equivocal
[Přídavné jméno]

having two or more possible meanings

dvojznačný, nejednoznačný

dvojznačný, nejednoznačný

Ex: The politician gave an equivocal answer about his stance on the issue. 
halting
halting
[Přídavné jméno]

acting or talking with hesitation due to uncertainty or lack of confidence

váhavý, nejistý

váhavý, nejistý

Ex: Her halting speech revealed her nervousness about presenting in front of the class. 
incontrovertible
incontrovertible
[Přídavné jméno]

true in a way that leaves no room for denial or disagreement

nepopiratelný, nezpochybnitelný

nepopiratelný, nezpochybnitelný

Ex: The incontrovertible evidence left no doubt about the defendant’s guilt. 
reputed
reputed
[Přídavné jméno]

considered to be a certain way, though not necessarily confirmed

renomovaný, vážený

renomovaný, vážený

Ex: He is a reputed expert in ancient languages. 
robust
robust
[Přídavné jméno]

remaining strong and effective even when facing challenges or difficulties

robustní, silný

robustní, silný

Ex: The CEO's robust leadership style transformed the struggling company into an industry leader within a few years. 
wavering
wavering
[Přídavné jméno]

unable to decide between two opinions, possibilities, etc.

nerozhodný, váhavý

nerozhodný, váhavý

buoyancy
buoyancy
[Podstatné jméno]

a feeling of hopefulness and confidence that makes one remain cheerful, especially in sad or unpleasant situations

optimismus, sebevědomí

optimismus, sebevědomí

certitude
certitude
[Podstatné jméno]

the feeling of complete certainty

jistota

jistota

Ex: She spoke with certitude about the accuracy of her research findings. 
conjecture
conjecture
[Podstatné jméno]

an idea that is based on guesswork and not facts

domněnka, dohad

domněnka, dohad

Ex: The detective's conjecture about the suspect's motives proved to be incorrect. 
diffidence
diffidence
[Podstatné jméno]

shyness due to a lack of confidence in oneself

nesmělost, nedostatek sebevědomí

nesmělost, nedostatek sebevědomí

Ex: Her diffidence kept her from speaking up in meetings. 
educated guess
educated guess
[Podstatné jméno]

a guess that is made according to one's experience or knowledge thus is more likely to be true

vzdělaný odhad, informovaný odhad

vzdělaný odhad, informovaný odhad

Ex: Based on her experience, she made an educated guess about the project's completion date. 
foregone conclusion
foregone conclusion
[Podstatné jméno]

a result or decision that seems certain before it officially happens

předem daný závěr, hotová věc

předem daný závěr, hotová věc

Ex: Many voters saw his victory as a foregone conclusion. 
plight
plight
[Podstatné jméno]

an unpleasant, sad, or difficult situation

tíživá situace, nouze

tíživá situace, nouze

quandary
quandary
[Podstatné jméno]

a state of uncertainty about what decision to make in a challenging situation

dilema, svízel

dilema, svízel

Ex: She was in a quandary about whether to accept the risky job offer. 
vagueness
vagueness
[Podstatné jméno]

the lack of clear expression, knowing, describing, or decision

nejasnost,  vágnost

nejasnost, vágnost

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