Certainty and Doubt - Assessment and Speculation

being solely based on imagination or theory rather that reality

wrong and inaccurate

from one's memory, without spending time to carefully consider or think

to give something or someone more credit than is deserved

to say that something is going to happen before it actually takes place

the act of saying what one thinks is going to happen in the future or what the outcome of something will be

to evaluate the situation and all its possible outcomes in order to draw a conclusion

to review someone or something to see whether one's opinion was correct or not

to put something under further consideration or evaluation

the reevaluation someone or reconsideration of one's opinion of something to see whether it needs revising

to reconsider something, especially with the intention to make changes or form another opinion about it

to inspect something in detail, especially to confirm or change the previously held opinion

to know what another person is thinking

‌the act of reconsidering something, especially with the intention to make changes or form another opinion about it

a process that involves detailed inspection of something, especially to confirm or change the previously held opinion

to predict or anticipate an event or someone's reaction

an attempt to guess or do something without having sufficient information or knowing the consequences

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

the creation of theories or opinions about something with no fact or proof

according to opinions or guesses instead of facts or evidence

in a way that shows one's decisions are merely based on estimations or personal opinions rather than actual facts

to come to a conclusion without enough evidence

an idea or conclusion formed on the basis of limited or uncertain evidence

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

to think or believe that something is possible or true, without being sure

an idea accepted as true without proof, often used as a basis for reasoning

to take a closer look at something, especially thoroughly in order to investigate

a collection of opinions or experiences from a specific group, typically gathered via questions

used to describe something perfect, flawless, or highly impressive

to make a decision by throwing a coin in the air and guessing which of its sides will be facing upward when it lands

to regard something or someone as smaller or less important than they really are

an unfavorable judgment or estimation that is too low

an assessment of the worth or quality of someone or something that is mostly based on personal opinions rather than facts

indicating that someone is getting closer to the correct answer or finding a hidden person or object