Academic Vocab Reality & Truth Flashcards

Study this deck to master the core words for the semester.

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Ambiguous

A

open to multiple interpretations of something; unclear

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Comprehend

A

to understand or to process the nature or meaning of something

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Concrete

A

able to be seen and touched; physical

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Confirm

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to establish the truth, accuracy, or genuineness of something

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Context

A

the set of circumstances that surround a particular event or situation

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Evidence

A

things which tend to prove or disprove something

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Evaluate

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to judge or determine the significance, worth, or quality of; to place value on

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Implicit

A

Not directly stated; implied and not plainly expressed.

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Verify

A

To make sure something is true

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Differentiate

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to recognize or figure out what makes something or different

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Discern

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to recognize or perceive

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Explicit

A

Directly stated; clear

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Perception

A

one’s understanding of something, especially as seen through the filter of that person’s emotions, experiences,biases, and five senses

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Objective

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unbiased; without emotion or preference

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Reality

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what is actually there; we arrive at this by taking an experience in through our senses

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Subjective

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based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions

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Truth

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provable fact OR that which someone believes to be true_

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Fact

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Something that is verifiable; we can determine if it is true by researching the evidence

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Opinion

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A judgement based on facts

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Belief

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a conviction (firmly held) idea based on cultural or personal faith, morality, or values. Beliefs cannot be the basis for a thesis of a formal argument (essay/speech)

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Literal

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Words in their most basic sense without metaphor, allegory or poetic language

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Figurative

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Departing (separate) from the literal. Figurative IS metaphorical, poetic, and/or allegorical.