Vocabolario Avanzato per il TOEFL - Dubbio e Certezza

to let something happen or exist

ammettere di

to make certain of or to guarantee something

assicurare

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

indovinare

to estimate something by calculating and guessing

indovina

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

azzardare

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

scrupolo

to come to a conclusion without enough evidence

congetturare

to give good reasons to justify a particular action

giustificare

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

assiomatico

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

ambiguo

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

apocrifo

experiencing confusion

sconcertato

without a doubt

categorico

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

di suspense

able to make decisions quickly and confidently

decisivo

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

dogmatico

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

equivoco

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

esitante

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

incontrovertibile

generally perceived to exist or be the case despite being uncertain

reputato

displaying forcefulness and determination

robusto

unable to decide between two opinions, possibilities, etc.

vacillazione

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

galleggiabilità

the feeling of complete certainty

certezza

an idea that is based on guesswork and not facts

congettura

shyness due to a lack of confidence in oneself

diffidenza

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

ipotesi plausibile

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

conclusione scontata

an unpleasant, sad, or difficult situation

situazione

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

vaghezza