Erweiterter Wortschatz für den TOEFL - Zweifel und Gewissheit

to let something happen or exist

zulassen, erlauben

to make certain of or to guarantee something

sichern, garantieren

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

erraten, voraussehen

to estimate something by calculating and guessing

schätzen, grob einschätzen

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

wagen, riskieren

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

zögern, zweifeln

to come to a conclusion without enough evidence

annehmen, vermuten

to give good reasons to justify a particular action

rechtfertigen, begründen

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

axiomatisch, offensichtlich

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

mehrdeutig, zweideutig

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

apokryph, zweifelhaft

experiencing confusion

verwirrt, bestürzt

without a doubt

kategorisch, zweifellos

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

spannend, fesselnd

able to make decisions quickly and confidently

entscheidend, entschlossene

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

dogmatisch, unnachgiebig

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

mehrdeutig, zweideutig

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

zögernd, unsicher

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

unbestreitbar, unwiderlegbar

generally perceived to exist or be the case despite being uncertain

angenommen, vermutet

displaying forcefulness and determination

kraftvoll, entschlossen

unable to decide between two opinions, possibilities, etc.

schwankend, unentschlossen

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

Hoffnung, Optimismus

the feeling of complete certainty

Gewissheit, Sicherheit

an idea that is based on guesswork and not facts

Vermutung, Hypothese

shyness due to a lack of confidence in oneself

Schüchternheit, Zaghaftigkeit

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

fundierte Schätzung, gebildete Vermutung

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

vorhersehbares Ergebnis, als gegeben angesehene Schlussfolgerung

an unpleasant, sad, or difficult situation

Elend, Notlage

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

Dilemma, Verwirrung

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

Unklarheit, Vagheit