Fejlett Szókincs a TOEFL-hez - Kétség és bizonyosság

to let something happen or exist

megengedni, elfogadni

to make certain of or to guarantee something

biztosítani, garantálni

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

kitalálni, jósölni

to estimate something by calculating and guessing

körülbelül megbecsülni, tippelni

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

kockáztatni, merészkedni

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

tétovázni, kételkedni

to come to a conclusion without enough evidence

sejteni, felfogni

to give good reasons to justify a particular action

megindokol, igazol

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

axiomatikus, nyilvánvaló

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

kétértelmű, homályos

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

apokrif, vitatott

experiencing confusion

zavarodott, kábult

without a doubt

kategorikus, határozott

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

feszültséggel teli, izgalmas

able to make decisions quickly and confidently

döntő, határozott

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

dogmatikus, kötött

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

kétértelmű, homályos

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

habogó, hezitáló

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

kérdőjelezhetetlen, vitathatatlan

generally perceived to exist or be the case despite being uncertain

állítólagos, híres

displaying forcefulness and determination

erőteljes, határozott

unable to decide between two opinions, possibilities, etc.

habogó, határozatlan

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

remény, optimizmus

the feeling of complete certainty

bizonyosság, határozottság

an idea that is based on guesswork and not facts

tipp, feltevés

shyness due to a lack of confidence in oneself

visszahúzódás, tétovázás

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

tájékozott tipp, okos találgatás

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

kényszerű következtetés, előre megjósolt következtetés

an unpleasant, sad, or difficult situation

sorscsapás, nehéz helyzet

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

dilemma, zűrzavar

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

homályosság, határozatlanság