| Term | Definition |
|---|
| abhorrent | [adj] repellent, hateful |
| indigenous | (adj) native; ocurring naturally in a region or country |
| volatile | (adj) liable to lead to sudden change or violence |
| skeptical | (adj.) inclined to doubt; slow to accept something as true |
| plausible | (adj) likely but not certain to be or become true or real |
| fundamental | (adj) basic; necessary |
| objective | (adj) unbiased; not subjective |
| fallacious | (adj) deceptive; misleading; containing a fallacy |
| benign | (adj) not causing harm, of gentle disposition, not malignant |
| impetus | (n) moving force; impulse; stimulus |
| presumption | (n) assumption - assuming too much; belief that something is true |
| asylum | (n) place of refuge or shelter; protection (religious or political) |
| chronic | (adj) constant; habitual; recurring frequently |
| corollary | (n) a natural consequence or result |
| contemptible | (adj) despicable, deserving of contempt; despised |
| visceral | (adj) instinctive; not intellectual; deep, emotional |
| repugnance | (adj) disgust; strong dislike; loathing; repugnant; repulsive |
| dogmatism | (n) an arrogant, stubborn assertion of opinion or belief |
| tenet | (n) any opinion, principle, dogma, or doctrine that a person/group believes or maintains as true. |
| arrogance | (n) an offensive display of superiority or self-importance; over-bearing pride. |
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