Geavanceerde Woordenschat voor de TOEFL - Twijfel en Zekerheid

to let something happen or exist

toelaten

to make certain of or to guarantee something

garanderen

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

raden

to estimate something by calculating and guessing

schatten

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

waagen

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

twijfelen

to come to a conclusion without enough evidence

vermoeden

to give good reasons to justify a particular action

rechtvaardigen

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

axiomatisch

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

apocrief

experiencing confusion

verbijsterd

without a doubt

categorisch

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

spannend

able to make decisions quickly and confidently

beslissend

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

dogmatisch

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

dubbelzinnig

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

aarzeling

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

onbetwistbaar

generally perceived to exist or be the case despite being uncertain

vermeend

displaying forcefulness and determination

krachtig

unable to decide between two opinions, possibilities, etc.

wankelend

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

hoop

the feeling of complete certainty

zekerheid

an idea that is based on guesswork and not facts

veronderstelling

shyness due to a lack of confidence in oneself

verlegenheid

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

geëduceerd giswerk

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

vooraf bepaalde conclusie

an unpleasant, sad, or difficult situation

benarde situatie

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

vaagheid