Geavanceerde Woordenschat voor de TOEFL - Twijfel en Zekerheid

to let something happen or exist

toelaten, toestaan

to make certain of or to guarantee something

garanderen, verzekeren

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

raden, voorspellen

to estimate something by calculating and guessing

schatten, raden

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

waagen, aanhalen

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

twijfelen, aarzelen

to come to a conclusion without enough evidence

vermoeden, aanemen

to give good reasons to justify a particular action

rechtvaardigen, bewijzen

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

axiomatisch, evident

having more than one possible meaning or interpretation

vaag, dubbelzinnig

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

apocrief, ongeloofwaardig

experiencing confusion

verbijsterd, beduusd

without a doubt

categorisch, onbetwistbaar

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

spannend, benauwd

able to make decisions quickly and confidently

beslissend, doortastend

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

dogmatisch, strikt

having two or more possible meanings

dubbelzinnig, vaag

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

aarzeling, twijfelend

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

onbetwistbaar, onweerlegbaar

generally perceived to exist or be the case despite being uncertain

vermeend, gerespecteerd

displaying forcefulness and determination

krachtig, vastberaden

unable to decide between two opinions, possibilities, etc.

wankelend, onbeslist

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

hoop, optimisme

the feeling of complete certainty

zekerheid, certitude

an idea that is based on guesswork and not facts

veronderstelling, hypothese

shyness due to a lack of confidence in oneself

verlegenheid, terughoudendheid

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

geëduceerd giswerk, onderbouwde gok

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

vooraf bepaalde conclusie, onvermijdelijke conclusie

an unpleasant, sad, or difficult situation

benarde situatie, benarde positie

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

dilemma, verwarring

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

vaagheid, onzekerheid