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analogy drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect arbitrary http://farm1.staticflickr.com/157/349195483_e02898b130.jpg axiom (logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3216/3104119858_ffa68613ce.jpg bias a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5288/5368052351_2bed48d5ed.jpg bigoted blindly and obstinately attached to some creed or opinion and intolerant toward others http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4122/4935545112_f218fb9b62.jpg bigotry the intolerance and prejudice of a bigot http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3603/3523541390_c340948616.jpg cogitate use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3568/3816389838_8e43f9fa8b.jpg criterion the ideal in terms of which something can be judged crux the most important point deduce reason by deduction dilemma state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options dogmatic characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles eclectic someone who selects according to the eclectic method fallacious based on an incorrect or misleading notion or information heterodox characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards hypothetical based on hypothesis illusion something many people believe that is false indubitable too obvious to be doubted orthodox adhering to what is commonly accepted paradoxical having the characteristics paradox plausible appearing to merit belief or acceptance preposterous senseless rational having its source in or being guided by the intellect (distinguished from experience or emotion) rationalize weed out unwanted or unnecessary things sophistry a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone specious plausible but false speculate reflect deeply on a subject