Kosakata Penting untuk TOEFL - Kepastian dan Keraguan

the state of being sure about something, usually when there is proof

kepastian, keyakinan

a feeling of disbelief or uncertainty about something

keraguan, ketidakpastian

a state of being confused and not having a clear understanding of an action, behavior, etc.

kebingungan, kerancuan

a feeling of hopefulness that derives from an optimistic attitude and mindset that allows one to see the bright side of things especially future events

kepercayaan diri, keyakinan

the likelihood or chance of an event occurring or being true

probabilitas, kesempatan

having a high possibility of happening or being true based on available evidence or circumstances

kemungkinan, nyaris pasti

to think that something is probably true, especially something bad, without having proof

mencurigai, menduga

to make someone feel confident or certain about someone or something

meyakinkan, menjamin

to pause before saying or doing something because of uncertainty or nervousness

ragu, teragak-agak

the act of pausing before doing or saying something because one feels unsure

keraguan, keteraguan

a belief or opinion that is very strong

keyakinan, pendirian

to make sure that something will occur

menjamin, memastikan

to make sure that something will happen

memastikan, menjamin

to think or believe that it is possible for something to happen or for someone to do something

mengharapkan, mengantisipasi

according to opinions or guesses instead of facts or evidence

spekulatif, hipotetis

according to facts instead of opinions

nyata, konkret

clearly true and therefore impossible to deny or question

tak dapat disangkal, tidak bisa dipungkiri

subject to argument or disagreement

diperdebatkan, perdebatan

unable to be prevented

tidak terhindarkan, pasti terjadi

likely to happen or sure to experience something

pasti, cenderung

not firmly established or decided, with the possibility of changes in the future

sementara, percobaan

having a strong belief in something

meyakini, yakin

prepared or likely prepared for something

siap, tersedia

not producing a clear result or decision

belum pasti, tidak jelas

used to say that the something is believed to be true based on available information or evidence

tentunya, diperkirakan

to think that something is true without having proof or evidence

menganggap, mengasumsikan

an idea or belief that one thinks is true without having a proof

anggapan, asumsi

in a way that is certain and beyond any doubt

dengan pasti, secara tegas

used to suggest that something is assumed to be true, often with a hint of doubt

katanya, diduga

improbable or unlikely to happen or be the case

diragukan, kurang mungkin

causing doubt or suspicion

meragukan, mencurigakan