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Certainty and Doubt - Assessment and Estimation

Here you will learn some English words related to assessment and estimation such as "apprise", "calculate", and "bet".

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to estimate or assess the value, quality, or performance of something or someone

Ex: appraised the benefits of the new plan before presenting it to the team .
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appraisal
[noun]

the act of evaluating someone or something in order to form an opinion or judgment about them

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to assess
[Verb]

to form a judgment on the quality, worth, nature, ability or importance of something, someone, or a situation

Ex: The assessed the players ' skills during tryouts for the team .
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the act of judging or evaluating someone or something carefully based on specific standards or principles

Ex: The annual assessment helped employees and managers identify areas for improvement .
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bet
[noun]

one's opinion or view about something

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to form an opinion by considering the information at hand

Ex: calculated that they would need additional staff to meet the deadline .
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the process of thinking carefully about risks, outcomes, or effects before making a decision or taking action

Ex: Their delay seemed like a calculation.
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an ending to an episode of a series that keeps the audience in suspense

Ex: As the tension reached its peak , the protagonist found themselves in a perilous situation , setting the stage for a cliffhanger that would keep readers guessing until the next installment .
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cliffhanging
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(of a situation, movie, etc.) having an unclear ending that makes it enticing

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used to refer to an attempt or a guess that was close to achieve success but failed to do so

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almost correct or accurate

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cold
[Adjective]

used in children's games to indicate that a player is far from locating a hidden item or guessing the correct answer

Ex: Emma searched the living room and heard her friends say, "Cold again!"
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conjectural
[Adjective]

primarily based on pure guess-work rather than definite knowledge

Ex: The report conjectural assumptions about future market trends .
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an idea that is based on guesswork and not facts

Ex: The author presented conjecture about historical events in her latest book .
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to form an idea or opinion about something with limited information or unclear evidence

Ex: As the investigation progressed , detectives conjecture about possible motives for the crime based on the available evidence .
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critique
[noun]

a detailed judgment of something, such as a work of art, a political idea, etc.

Ex: Experts in environmental science conducted a critique of the research findings , questioning the methodology and conclusions .
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to carefully examine something in a detailed manner

Ex: Her work has been critiqued and analyzed by scholars in the field .
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to divine
[Verb]

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

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don't tell me
[sentence]

used when one already knows something or can guess it beforehand

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

Ex: Using historical data , the analyst made educated guess on future sales .
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to guess the value, number, quantity, size, etc. of something without exact calculation

Ex: We need estimate the total expenses for the event before planning the budget .
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estimate
[noun]

a judgment or calculation of the size, extent, value, etc. of something without knowing the exact details or numbers

Ex: The appraiser offered estimate of the house ’s market value .
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a judgment of or an opinion about the value or qualities of something

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