| A | B |
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| axiomatic | self-evident; based on a universally accepted principle or rule |
| definitive | a) precisely described, defined, or characterized; explicit, b) conclusive; decisive; providing a final settlement, c) authoritative and complete |
| dialectic | the practice of arriving at the truth by the exchange of opposing logical arguments |
| empirical | relying on or derived from observation or experiment |
| presuppose | a) to believe or assume in advance; to presume; to take for granted, b) to require or involve necessarily as a preexisting condition |
| rationalize | a) to devise self-satisfying but incorrect reasons for behavior, b) to make rational or to interpret from a logical, reasonable standpoint |
| rebuttal | opposing evidence or arguments or the presentation of those arguments; a refutation |
| repudiate | to reject the truth, the authority, or the validity of |
| tenuous | having little strength or substance; flimsy |
| verifiable | able to be proved true by presentationo f evidence or testimony |
