B2 Level Wordlist - Certainty and Doubt

to make someone feel confident or certain about someone or something

to express confidence or certainty in something happening or being the case

to make sure that something will happen

to predict future events, based on analysis of present data and conditions

to make sure that something will occur

to pause before saying or doing something because of uncertainty or nervousness

used to talk about what one expects or likes to happen

to bring back something from the memory

used to indicate a degree of expectation regarding something that is likely to happen

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

used to express an opinion about which one is not certain

likely to happen or sure to experience something

expected or certain to happen

having a strong belief in something

anticipated or predicted to happen based on previous knowledge or assumptions

bound to happen in a way that is impossible to avoid or prevent

done without carefully considering what might happen

(of a person) having no doubt about something

having a high possibility of happening or being true based on available evidence or circumstances

(of a person) showing a lack of confidence and having doubts about something

not exactly known or expressed, often leading to confusion or ambiguity

used to say that something is likely to happen or is true

the state of being sure about something, usually when there is proof

the belief that one can trust or count on someone or something

a state of disorder in which people panic and do not know what to do

the likelihood or chance of an event occurring or being true

to make a person believe something untrue

in a way or by some method that is not known or certain

a secret plan, particularly one that is made to deceive other people

used usually in a response to show that something may not be true

used to show that someone has made a good suggestion or guess

to closely examine to see if someone is suitable or something is true

to fail to keep or fulfill a commitment or assurance made to someone

the likelihood or probability of something actually taking place

in a way that is not possible to be changed

to dispose of something by giving or selling it to someone else though persuasion or deception

not seeming real, natural, or genuine

to fail to keep a promise or commitment that was previously made

to have or express uncertainty about something