assert
1. I need to assert myself during the meeting.(to behave in a way that expresses your confidence, importance or power and earns you repsect from others.)
2. He asserts that she stole money from him. (to say that sth. is certainly true.)
3. She every quickly asserted her aothority over the class.
assertive:
someone who is assertive behaves confidently and is not frightened to say what they want or believe: if you realy want the promotion, you'll have to be more assertive.
disprove
prove; bear; proving and disproving;
to prove that sth. is not true: The allegations have been disproved.
empirical
While it may seem obvious today that a good scientist must rely on empirical evidence, this was not always apparent.
based on what is experienced or seen rather than on theory: 1. This theory needs to be backed up with solid empirical data/evidence.(fixed) 2. Empirical studies show that some forms of alternatiev medicine are extremely effective.
obvious=apparent, true, real, realistic, appearance, faithful, actually, actual, actuality ; false, unreal, fiction, fictional, pretend;
The scientific method
a logical system for the scientific process: put forward by---building on the work of---to be reinforced by---require
reinforce
to make something stronger: The pockets on my jeans are reinforeced with double stitching.
if sth. reinforces an idea or opinion, it provides more proof or support for it and makes it seems true: The final technical report into the accident reinforces the findings of intial investigations.
falsify
to change sth., such as a document, in order to deceive people: The certificate had clearly been falsified.
faking& pretending, a wolf in sheep's clothing; fraud, imposter, play at sth., pose as sb.
pose as sb.: if you pose as a particular person, you pretend to be that person in order to deceive people: He's posing as her date, but he's really her bodyguard.
sopt:
---it was spotted on 25 December.
on the spot: 1. at the place where an event is happening or has recently happened; 2. immediately:
i.e. The police were called and they were on the spot withing three minutes.; You can be sacked on the spot for stealing.
to see or notice someone or something, usually because you are looing hard: If you spot any mistakes in the article just mark them with a pencil.
compelling
if a reason, argument, etc. is compelling, it makes you believe it or accept it because it is so strong: compelling evidence; It's a fairly compelling argument fro going.
compel
to force someone to do sth.: 1.As a schoolboy he was compelled to wear shorts even in winter. 2. (Formal) The new circumstances compelled a change in policy.
FORMAL to produce a strong feeling or reaction: Over the years her work has compelled universal admiration and trust.
push, impel, hold sb. to ransom, squeeze sth. out of sb.