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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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Words Related to Certainty and Doubt
to appraise

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

Ex: She appraised his artwork and offered constructive feedback on how to improve his technique. 
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appraisal
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
to assess
[Verb]

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

Ex: The manager assesses employees' performance during quarterly reviews. 
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assessment

the act of judging or evaluating someone or something carefully based on specific standards or principles

Ex: The teacher conducted an assessment of her students' understanding through a series of quizzes and tests. 
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bet
bet
[noun]

an opinion, view, or assumption about something

Ex: My bet is that she'll win the competition. 
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to calculate

to form an opinion by considering the information at hand

Ex: He calculated that it would be more cost-effective to rent rather than buy. 
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calculation

the process of thinking carefully about risks, outcomes, or effects before making a decision or taking action

Ex: His decision was based on careful calculation. 
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cliffhanger

an ending to an episode of a series that keeps the audience in suspense

Ex: The season finale ended on a thrilling cliffhanger, leaving viewers on the edge of their seats and eagerly anticipating the next episode. 
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cliffhanging
cliffhanging
[Adjective]

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

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close but no cigar

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

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close to the mark

almost correct or accurate

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cold
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: The game required players to shout "cold" when someone was moving away from the hidden object. 
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conjectural
conjectural
[Adjective]

primarily based on pure guess-work rather than definite knowledge

Ex: His theory about the lost civilization remains conjectural due to a lack of evidence. 
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conjecture

an idea that is based on guesswork and not facts

Ex: The detective's conjecture about the suspect's motives proved to be incorrect. 
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to conjecture

to form an idea or opinion about something with limited information or unclear evidence

Ex: When the news spread about the missing person, neighbors started to conjecture about the possible reasons for their disappearance. 
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critique
critique
[noun]

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

Ex: The art professor provided a thorough critique of the student's painting, praising its composition while suggesting improvements to the color scheme. 
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to critique

to carefully examine something in a detailed manner

Ex: As part of the workshop, participants were encouraged to critique their peers' presentations, offering constructive feedback for refinement. 
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to divine
to divine
[Verb]

to guess or deduce information using intuition or an inexplicable sense of inner knowledge

Ex: He divined the answer to the riddle without any clues. 
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don't tell me
don't tell me
[sentence]

used when one already knows something or can guess it beforehand

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educated guess

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

Ex: Based on her experience, she made an educated guess about the project's completion date. 
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to estimate

to guess the value, number, quantity, size, etc. of something without exact calculation

Ex: I estimate that there are about 100 people at the party. 
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estimate
estimate
[noun]

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

Ex: The contractor provided an estimate for the cost of renovating the kitchen. 
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estimation

a judgment of or an opinion about the value or qualities of something

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