Vocabulário essencial para o GRE - Crenças e cosmovisões

a situation in which all those involved are in complete agreement on something

unanimidade

to publicly support or recommend something

defender

to prove something or someone wrong or false through evidence or argumentation

refutar

to unfairly influence or manipulate something or someone in favor of one particular opinion or point of view

influenciar de forma tendenciosa

a noisy dispute

altercação

something that one perceives to be true, even though it remains to be proved, especially at the beginning of an argument

presuposição

to agree with or correspond to something

concordar com

a subject over which people disagree

a person that one is opposed to and fights or competes with

adversário

to argue over unimportant things in an ongoing and repetitive way

discutir

a set of facts or information that can be used to win an argument against someone or to criticize them

munição

the state of being in agreement

concordância

official approval or agreement

aprovação

to adjust oneself in order to align with new or different circumstances or expectations

conformar-se

to agree to something, such as a suggestion, request, etc.

assentir

a statement representing a fact or what you strongly believe in

afirmação

an open declaration or affirmation of one’s opinions

declaração

the act of adhering to established norms, protocols, and standardized behaviors within a social system or institution

conformidade

a state of heated disagreement, often coming from different viewpoints or interests

controvérsia

a situation in which the parties involved do not compromise and therefore are unable to reach an agreement

impasse

to disagree with someone or to hold different opinions, viewpoints, or beliefs

diferir

disagreement with what is officially or commonly accepted

dissenso

someone who declares opposition to the government of one's country, knowing there is punishment for doing so

dissidente

(of views, opinions, etc.) to be different from each other

divergir

a belief or a belief system held by an authority who proclaims it to be undeniably true and expects immediate acceptance

dogma

the act of using known facts or existing trends in order to conclude or estimate something assuming that the current trends or facts will remain relevant

extrapolação

a heated argument that lasts for a long time

rivalidade

a division between a group of people caused by their disagreement over beliefs or views

cisma

an opinion that is profoundly against the official principles of a particular religion

heresia

to state something as an excuse

pleitear

not likely to offend people or cause disagreement or tension

inofensivo

(of statements, beliefs, facts, etc.) incompatible or opposed to one another, even if not strictly illogical

contraditório

expressing one's feelings in a dramatic and forceful way

declamativo

true and therefore impossible to be denied or disagreed with

incontestável

referring to the method of argumentation or discourse that involves the exchange of opposing ideas or viewpoints in order to reach a deeper understanding or resolution

dialético

very eager to persuade people to accept one's views or opinions

evangélico

having a specific feeling, opinion, or attitude about someone or something

disposto

involving rational arguments to support or oppose an opinion, usually the opposite of others'

polêmico

expressing feelings or opinions, loudly and forcefully

voz alta

to support an opinion, argument, theory, etc. or to prove it's credibility

sustentar

to have no respect for someone or something because one thinks they are stupid or undeserving

desdenhar