ACT Humanities - Certainty and Uncertainty

expressed with clarity and precision, leaving no doubt as to the meaning or intention

beyond debate or argument

clearly true and therefore impossible to deny or question

providing clear and final evidence or proof, leaving no doubt or uncertainty

incapable of making mistakes or being wrong

expressing one's ideas and opinions so clearly that it leaves no room for doubt

settling an issue authoritatively and leaving no room for further doubt or debate

clearly true and therefore impossible to deny or question

easily perceived by the mind or senses

fully established or proven beyond any doubt

the state of feeling confident, certain, or self-assured about one's abilities, decisions, or actions

to make sure that something will happen

to determine something with certainty by careful examination or investigation

used to say that there is no doubt something is true or is the case

used for strong emphasis or exaggeration

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

(of a person) unsure or hesitant about the credibility or goodness of something

having doubts about something's truth, validity, or reliability

asserted or claimed to be true, but not yet proven

doubtful or uncertain in terms of quality, reliability, or legitimacy

not producing a clear result or decision

seeming believable or reasonable enough to be considered true

uncertain or reluctant to act or speak, often due to doubt or indecision

considered true and accepted by all but not known for a fact

unable to be predicted because of changing many times

likely to become a reality in the future

having the possibility to develop or be developed into something particular in the future

the probability or chance of something occurring

something about which one cannot be certain

a feeling or intuition about something, often without conscious reasoning or evidence

the likelihood or possibility of something becoming successful in the future

a hypothetical sequence of events or a plausible situation that could unfold

a feeling of doubt or mistrust towards someone or something, often without concrete evidence or proof

information that is heard from someone else, rather than being firsthand knowledge

a lingering uncertainty or hesitation that prevents full acceptance or commitment to something

an idea that is based on guesswork and not facts

to form a theory or opinion about a subject without knowing all the facts

to propose a theory or explanation based on limited evidence

to express various scenarios about something without necessarily basing it on evidence or facts

to come to a conclusion without enough evidence

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