ADDUCE

to offer something as evidence, a reason, or proof.

CONCILIATE

to work with opposing parties with the goal of bringing them to an agreement or reconciliation

IMPASSE

a point at which no further progress can be made or agreement reached 

PUTATIVE

generally believed to be or regarded as being something 

BENIGN

neutral or harmless in its effect or influence; kindly 

VILIFY

to make malicious and abusive statements about somebody 

DELETERIOUS

having a harmful or damaging effect on somebody or something 

PLATITUDE

banal statement: a pointless, unoriginal, or empty comment or statement made as though it was significant or helpful 

EXTANT

existing

POSIT

to put forward for consideration something such as a suggestion, assumption, or fact 

INNOCUOUS

not intended to cause offense or provoke a strong reaction and unlikely to do so 

PRECLUDE

to prevent something from happening or somebody from doing something 

INIMICAL

unfavorable to something; hostile 

INFERENCE

MUST BE TRUE

CORRELATION

To be related in some way

MOST

A MAJORITY; 51% OR MORE

ANTECEDENT

A thing that goes before

EITHER...OR

AT LEAST ONE OR TWO

UNWARRANTED 

UNJUSTIFIED

MUST BE FALSE

CANNOT BE TRUE

PARADOX

A contradictory situation  

NOT ALL

SOME ARE NOT

ASSUMPTION

UNSTATED PREMISE

REFUTE

undermine

UNEQUIVOCAL

clear

NONE BUT

ONLY

CONSISTENT

COULD BE