Erweiterter Wortschatz für den TOEFL - Zweifel und Gewissheit

to let something happen or exist

zulassen

to make certain of or to guarantee something

sichern

to guess or deduce information through intuition or a sense of inner knowledge

erraten

to estimate something by calculating and guessing

schätzen

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

wagen

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

zögern

to come to a conclusion without enough evidence

annehmen

to give good reasons to justify a particular action

rechtfertigen

unquestionably true in a way that there is no need for proof

axiomatisch

referring to something that has several possible meanings, often deliberately set that way

mehrdeutig

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

apokryph

experiencing confusion

verwirrt

without a doubt

kategorisch

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

spannend

able to make decisions quickly and confidently

entscheidend

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

dogmatisch

deliberately not having one obvious meaning and therefore open to interpretation, often intended to deceive

mehrdeutig

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

zögernd

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

unbestreitbar

generally perceived to exist or be the case despite being uncertain

angenommen

displaying forcefulness and determination

kraftvoll

unable to decide between two opinions, possibilities, etc.

schwankend

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

Hoffnung

the feeling of complete certainty

Gewissheit

an idea that is based on guesswork and not facts

Vermutung

shyness due to a lack of confidence in oneself

Schüchternheit

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

fundierte Schätzung

something that is assumed to be true or already decided upon before any evidence or arguments are presented

vorhersehbares Ergebnis

an unpleasant, sad, or difficult situation

Elend

a state of being perplexed or uncertain about how to proceed in a situation that is difficult

Dilemma

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

Unklarheit