Human A&P words 3

rebut

to offer an argument against a claim believed to be false

*refute

to prove that a claim is false by argument or evidence

draw the line at

make clear something is unacceptable or will not be tolerated

ambivalence

*the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone

skepticism

a questioning attitude or doubt toward knowledge claims that are seen as mere belief or dogma rather than fact proved by evidence

*grapple with

to try to deal with or understand a difficult problem

for good

permanently

ruminate about

to think deeply about; turn something over in one’s mind

*infer

to deduce or concude from evidence and reasoning

*proponent

*person who supports a claim or a course of action