| A | B |
| apologist | person speaking in defense of another person |
| dissuade | discourage from doing |
| dupe | tricking, person who was tricked |
| fallacy | false belief, faulty reasoning |
| imply | to hint |
| indisputable | certain, beyond doubt |
| infer | draw a conclusion |
| red herring | thing that draws attention away from issue |
| refute | to prove to be false |
| substantiate | to support with evidence |
| accolade | praise or award |
| adulation | adoration, excessive praise |
| anathema | something or one that is hated or avoided |
| commend | to give approval or praise |
| critique | evaluation, to evaluate |
| eulogy | honor a person often after death |
| homage | publicly expressed honor |
| laudable | worthy of praise and honor |
| quibble | to criticize, argue, or raise objections |
| reproach | to criticize or express disapproval |