Vocabulário Essencial para o TOEFL - Certeza e dúvida

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

certeza, segurança

a feeling of disbelief or uncertainty about something

dúvida, incerteza

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

confusão, desorientação

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

confiança, certeza

the likelihood or chance of an event occurring or being true

probabilidade

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

provável, possível

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

suspeitar, presumir

to make someone feel confident or certain about someone or something

assegurar, garantir

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

hesitar

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

hesitação, indecisão

a belief or opinion that is very strong

convicção, crença

to make sure that something will occur

garantir, assegurar

to make sure that something will happen

garantir, assegurar

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

esperar, antecipar

according to opinions or guesses instead of facts or evidence

especulativo, hipotético

according to facts instead of opinions

concreto, real

clearly true and therefore impossible to deny or question

incontestável, inegável

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

discutível, controverso

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

inevitável, inexorável

likely to happen or sure to experience something

obrigado, destinado

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

provisório, preliminar

having a strong belief in something

convencido

prepared or likely prepared for something

preparado, pronto

not producing a clear result or decision

inconclusivo, indeciso

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

presumivelmente, supostamente

to think that something is true without having proof or evidence

assumir, presumir

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

suposição, presunção

in a way that is certain and beyond any doubt

decididamente, sem dúvida

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

supostamente, presumivelmente

improbable or unlikely to happen or be the case

duvidoso, improvável

likely to be dishonest

duvidoso, suspeito