| A | B |
|---|
| dogmatic | expressing a belief as if it were fact |
| pensive | dreamingly, and often sadly, thoughtful |
| philosophy | a personal set of values upon which one lives |
| plausible | appearing true or reasonable |
| ponder | to think about something carefully and at length |
| postulate | to assume the truth of something without proof |
| rational | logical |
| reverie | a daydream |
| skeptical | doubting |
| speculation | an idea based on incomplete evidence |
| apologist | a person who argues in defense of a cause |
| contend | to maintain or assert, argue for a point of view |
| dissuade | to discourage from a course of action |
| fallacy | an idea or opinion based on mistaken assumptions |
| hypothesis | a statement that accounts for a set of facts but cannot be proved by direct supporting evidence |
| indisputable | trye beyond all doubt |
| inference | a conclusion based on evidence |
| red herring | something that draws attention from the matter at hand |
| refute | to prove a person or idea to be wrong |
| substantiate | to support with proof or evidence |
| cognizant | aware |
| conscientious | careful |
| consciousness | awareness of one's thoughts |
| diagnosis | a critical analysis of the nature of something |
| notoriety | fame of an unfavorable kind |
| omniscient | knowing all things |
| prognosis | a forecast of a probable result |
| recognition | favorable notice |
| unconscionable | unjust |
| connoisseur | one knowedgeable in any area, especially the arts and taste |
