Vocabulary 8-16-14 Flashcards
Something that you think is true, even though you have no definite proof
Assumption
The feeling that something is definitely true or definitely exists
Belief
A fact or condition that affects a situation, action, or event
Circumstance
The situation, events, or information that are related to something and that help you to understand it better
Context
You want them to think the same way as you
Convince
Believable or trusted
Credible
Explain or report information in a way that is incorrect or untrue
Distort
A fact, object, or sign that convinces you that something is true
Evidence
See or recognize it
Perceive
Make people think and behave as you want them to by fooling them
Manipulate
People who question what others believe to be true
Skeptics
A way of thinking about something based on the kind of person you are or by your experiences
Perspective
Actual facts about something, not what is untrue, imagined, or guessed
Truth
Guess about it’s possible causes or effects
Speculate
Find out if it is correct or true
Verify