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TOEFL のための上級語彙 - 疑いと確信

ここでは、TOEFL試験に必要な「cinch」「scruple」「decisive」など、疑いや確信に関する英単語を学びます。

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Advanced Words Needed for TOEFL
to admit of
[動詞]

to let something happen or exist

受け入れる, 許可する

受け入れる, 許可する

to cinch
[動詞]

to make certain of or to guarantee something

確実にする, 保証する

確実にする, 保証する

to divine
[動詞]

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

推測する, 直感で知る

推測する, 直感で知る

to estimate something by calculating and guessing

推測して見積もる, ざっくりと見積もる

推測して見積もる, ざっくりと見積もる

to hazard
[動詞]

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

推測する (すいそくする), 賭ける (かける)

推測する (すいそくする), 賭ける (かける)

to scruple
[動詞]

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

ためらう, 躊躇う

ためらう, 躊躇う

to surmise
[動詞]

to come to a conclusion without enough evidence

推測する, 推し量る

推測する, 推し量る

to warrant
[動詞]

to give good reasons to justify a particular action

保証する, 正当化する

保証する, 正当化する

axiomatic
[形容詞]

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

公理的な, 自明な

公理的な, 自明な

ambiguous
[形容詞]

having more than one possible meaning or interpretation

曖昧な, あいまいな

曖昧な, あいまいな

Ex: The lawyer pointed out ambiguous clause in the contract , suggesting it could be interpreted in more than one way .
apocryphal
[形容詞]

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

偽の (ぎの), 伝説的な (でんせつてきな)

偽の (ぎの), 伝説的な (でんせつてきな)

Ex: apocryphal nature of the urban legend became clear when researchers debunked it .
bewildered
[形容詞]

experiencing confusion

戸惑った, 混乱した

戸惑った, 混乱した

categorical
[形容詞]

without a doubt

明確な, 断言的な

明確な, 断言的な

cliffhanging
[形容詞]

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

ハラハラする, 緊張感のある

ハラハラする, 緊張感のある

decisive
[形容詞]

(of a person) able to make clear, firm decisions quickly, especially in challenging situations

dogmatic
[形容詞]

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

専制的な, 独断的な

専制的な, 独断的な

equivocal
[形容詞]

having two or more possible meanings

あいまいな, 二義的な

あいまいな, 二義的な

Ex: The contract 's terms were equivocal, causing confusion among the parties .
halting
[形容詞]

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

ためらいがちな, ぎこちない

ためらいがちな, ぎこちない

incontrovertible
[形容詞]

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

明白な, 疑いの余地がない

明白な, 疑いの余地がない

reputed
[形容詞]

generally perceived to exist or be the case despite being uncertain

名高い, 有名な

名高い, 有名な

robust
[形容詞]

remaining strong and effective even when facing challenges or difficulties

wavering
[形容詞]

unable to decide between two opinions, possibilities, etc.

揺れている, 迷っている

揺れている, 迷っている

buoyancy
[名詞]

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

浮力, 浮き立つような気持ち

浮力, 浮き立つような気持ち

certitude
[名詞]

the feeling of complete certainty

確信, 確実性

確信, 確実性

conjecture
[名詞]

an idea that is based on guesswork and not facts

推測(すいそく), 憶測(おくそく)

推測(すいそく), 憶測(おくそく)

diffidence
[名詞]

shyness due to a lack of confidence in oneself

内気, 自信のなさ

内気, 自信のなさ

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

経験に基づく推測, 知識に裏付けられた推測

経験に基づく推測, 知識に裏付けられた推測

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

予想された結論 (よそうされたけつろん), 既定の結論 (きていのけつろん)

予想された結論 (よそうされたけつろん), 既定の結論 (きていのけつろん)

plight
[名詞]

an unpleasant, sad, or difficult situation

窮状 (きゅうじょう), 困難 (こんなん)

窮状 (きゅうじょう), 困難 (こんなん)

quandary
[名詞]

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

困惑(こんわく), 窮地(きゅうち)

困惑(こんわく), 窮地(きゅうち)

vagueness
[名詞]

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

曖昧さ, 不明瞭さ

曖昧さ, 不明瞭さ

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