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LA: #28
words from lesson 28
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English
9th Grade
06/09/2009

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DOGMATIC

(ADJ)

Definition

 

EXPRESSING A BELIEF OR OPINION

AS IF IT WERE FACT

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PENSIVE

(ADJ)

Definition

 

DREAMILY, AND OFTEN SADLY,

THOUGHTFUL

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PHILOSOPHY

(N)

Definition

 

THE STUDY OF REALITY BASED ON LOGICAL REASONING RATHER THAN BY FACTUAL OBSERVATION

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PLAUSIBLE

(ADJ)

Definition

 

APPEARING TRUE OR REASONABLE

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PONDER

(V)

Definition

 

TO THINK ABOUT SOMETHING CAREFULLY

AND AT LENGTH

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POSTULATE

(V)

Definition

 

TO ASSUME THE TRUTH OF SOMETHING

WITHOUT PROOF

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RATIONAL

(ADJ)

Definition

 

CONSISTENT WITH OR BASED ON REASON

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REVERIE

(N)

Definition

 

THE CONDITION OF BEING LOST IN THOUGHT

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SKEPTICAL

(ADJ)

Definition

 

DOUBTING; QUESTIONING

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SPECULATION

(N)

Definition

 

AN IDEA BASED ON INCOMPLETE EVIDENCE;

GUESSING

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