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1
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Analogy

A

Extended comparison

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Arbitrary

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based on random choices

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arbitrate

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to judge

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impartial

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unbiased, equal in a judgement

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bias

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prejudice or preconceived opinion

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Conformational bias

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tendency to prefer information that support what you already believe in

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Cognitive Dissonance

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the discomfort a person feels when their behavior does not align with their values or beliefs

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Claim

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to assert something without providing proof

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Infer

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to conclude from evidence and reasoning

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deduce

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to arrive by reasoning

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11
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Social mobility

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When you change your social economy status

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Dichotomy

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Division between two things that are opposed

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Dilemma

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Situation where someone has to chose in between

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Predicament

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Difficult, unpleasant situation

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Eclectic

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When you derive from a broad and diverse range of sources

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Critique

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Analyze, evaluate

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To critique

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write

18
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Critic

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someone who does critiques

19
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Criticism

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Look for fault (negative)

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To criticize

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indicate the fault of something or someone in a disapproving way

21
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Compelling

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Having a powerful effect

22
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Sensible

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having a good sense of reason

23
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Sound/Unsound

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Something you can rely on(or not)

24
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Ambivalent

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Mixed feelings

25
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Dubious

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Hesitating , doubtful

26
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To rationalise

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to form a theory

27
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to speculate

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to explain or justify with logical reason

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to postulate

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to suggest or assume something based on reasoning

29
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To surmise

A

Believing that something is true without any evidence

30
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To rationalize

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to explain or justify with logical reason

31
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To equivocate

A

to be deliberately vague and unclear

32
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Bigotry

A

Unreasonable attachment to a belief

33
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Ubiquitous

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Omnipresent

34
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Plausible

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a chance that it could happen

35
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tenable

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something that holds evidence

36
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Machiavellian

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immoral political views

37
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Grasp

A

Hold firmly

38
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Notorious

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Negative

39
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Veracity

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Accuracy/truthfulness

40
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To extrapolate

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extend the application of a method or conclusion

41
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To defer to someone’s judgement or opinion

A

let another person decide

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