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Certainty and Doubt - Assessment and Speculation

Here you will learn some English words related to assessment and speculation, such as "surmise", "underestimate", and "predict".

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to fail in achieving the desired result

Ex: Their strategy to boost missed the mark and led to a decline in revenue .
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notional
[Adjective]

being solely based on imagination or theory rather that reality

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off the mark
[phrase]

wrong and inaccurate

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

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to give something or someone more credit than is deserved

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

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

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

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to know what another person is thinking

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to predict or anticipate an event or someone's reaction

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

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

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

Ex: Speculation about the upcoming election results sparked lively discussions .
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speculative
[Adjective]

according to opinions or guesses instead of facts or evidence

Ex: She offered speculative explanation for his sudden disappearance , based on rumors she had heard .
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to come to a conclusion without enough evidence

Ex: After receiving vague responses , surmised that there might be issues with the communication channels .
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to think that something is probably true, especially something bad, without having proof

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

Ex: Based on the results , suppose the theory is correct .
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to survey
[Verb]

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

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survey
[noun]

an inspection of opinions or experiences of a specific group of people that is usually done in the from of questions

Ex: He filled out an survey about his recent hotel stay .
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to toss
[Verb]

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

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

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warm
[Adjective]

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

Ex: She searched for the missing key , and her friend said she warm as she reached the drawer where it was hidden .
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