Beliefs Flashcards
adherent (of)
a person who supports a particular idea or party
e.g. She has long been an adherent of the Communist Party.
to convert to
to start believing in a new religion, belief, opinion
e.g. He converted to Catholicism when he got married
reactionary
a person who is opposed to political or social change or new ideas
seek to eradicate
abolish, get rid of
a key tenet
a key principle
derive from
come from
civil disobedience
the act by a group of people of refusing to obey laws or pay taxes
credible
believable
incredulous
not wanting or able to believe something
e.g. I was incredulous when they called and said that the war has started.
plausible explanation/excuse
convincing
presume
believe sth to be true but bot being certain
to give sb the benefit of the doubt
accept that someone is telling the truth even though it is not certain
e.g. At first I gave him the benefit of the doubt.
to take sth with a pinch of salt
do not believe what you are told
marxism
a political and economic theory where a society has no classes
