Vocabulaire Avancé pour le TOEFL - Doute et Certitude

to let something happen or exist

admettre

to make certain of or to guarantee something

assurer

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

deviner

to estimate something by calculating and guessing

faire une supposition logique à propos de

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

deviner

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

avoir des scrupules

to come to a conclusion without enough evidence

présumer, conjecturer

to give good reasons to justify a particular action

justifier

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

axiomatique

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

ambigu

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

apocryphe, supposé, douteux

experiencing confusion

perplexe

without a doubt

catégorique, sans appel

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

plein de suspense

able to make decisions quickly and confidently

décisif

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

dogmatique

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

équivoque

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

hésitant

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

indéniable, irréfutable, incontestable, indubitable

generally perceived to exist or be the case despite being uncertain

tenu pour, réputé, à ce qu'on dit, on dit que

displaying forcefulness and determination

robuste

unable to decide between two opinions, possibilities, etc.

vacillant, chancelant

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

flottabilité

the feeling of complete certainty

certitude

an idea that is based on guesswork and not facts

conjecture

shyness due to a lack of confidence in oneself

manque de confiance

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

déduction logique

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

être couru d'avance, ne faire aucun doute

an unpleasant, sad, or difficult situation

situation désespérée, situation difficile

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

dilemme, embarras

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

flou, manque de précision