Essentiële Woordenschat voor de TOEFL - Zekerheid en twijfel

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

zekerheid, vaststelling

a feeling of disbelief or uncertainty about something

twijfel, onzekerheid

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

verwarring, misverstand

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

vertrouwen, zekerheid

the likelihood or chance of an event occurring or being true

kans

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

waarschijnlijk, mogelijk

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

vermoeden, suspicieren

to make someone feel confident or certain about someone or something

verzekeren, garanderen

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

aarzelen

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

hijgerigheid, twijfel

a belief or opinion that is very strong

overtuiging, geloven

to make sure that something will occur

garanderen, verzekeren

to make sure that something will happen

zorgen voor, verzekeren

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

verwachten, rekenen op

according to opinions or guesses instead of facts or evidence

speculatief, hypothetisch

according to facts instead of opinions

concreet, feitelijk

clearly true and therefore impossible to deny or question

onbetwistbaar, onmiskenbaar

unclear or uncertain because of the involvement of many different opinions or perspectives

betwistbaar, omstreden

bound to happen in a way that is impossible to avoid or prevent

onvermijdelijk, onafwendbaar

likely to happen or sure to experience something

gebonden, verplicht

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

voorlopig, tijdelijk

having a strong belief in something

overtuigd

prepared or likely prepared for something

klaar, gereed

not producing a clear result or decision

onbeslist, niet beslissend

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

vermoedelijk, presumptief

to think that something is true without having proof or evidence

aannemen, veronderstellen

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

veronderstelling, aanname

in a way that is certain and beyond any doubt

beslist, ongetwijfeld

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

zogenaamd, vermeend

improbable or unlikely to happen or be the case

twijfelachtig, onwaarschijnlijk

likely to be dishonest

dubieus, twijfelachtig