Ch 3 Group 21 Flashcards
Arbitrary
Autocratic;!despotic; tyrannical
Analogy
Different; similarity; comparison
Arbitrate
Decide a dispute
Axiom
Self evident truth
Axiomatic
Universally accepted as true
Bias
Opinion to one side
Bigoted
Narrow minded
Bigotry
Views or behavior of a bigot
Cogitate
Think over with care
Criterion
Rule or test for judging
Crux
Most important point
Deduce
Derive by reasoning
Dilemma
Issue or predicament
Dogmatic
Asserting opinions as if they were facts
Eclectic
Choosing from sources
Fallacious
Deceptive or misleading
Fallible
Liable to be mistaken
Heterodox
Rejecting normally accepted beliefs
Hypothetical
A hypothetical situation
Illusion
Misleading appearance
Indubitable
Incontrovertible
Orthodox
Generally accepted
Paradoxical
Having characteristics of a paradox
Plausible
Apparently trustworthy
Rational
Able to think clearly
Rationalize
Invent excuses for one’s actions
Sophistry
Clever but deceptive reasoning
Specious
Superficially true
Speculate
Meditate; conjecture
Tenable
capable of being maintained or defended