| alien |
a living being from another planet; extraterrestrial. There is no evidence that aliens exist, but many people believe there is life on other planets. [1/5 definitions] |
| animal rights |
a movement that works for the rights of animals. People in favor of animal rights believe that animals should not be hurt or killed just to make the lives of humans easier. |
| black hole |
a region or body in space with gravity so strong that neither light nor matter can escape it. Scientists believe that black holes form when very large stars collapse. |
| bluff2 |
to lead other people to believe that the cards in one's hand are better or worse than they really are. Bluffing is a strategy used in the game of poker. [1/3 definitions] |
| buy |
(informal) to accept as true; believe. [1/3 definitions] |
| convince |
to cause to believe or accept (often followed by "of"). |
| convincing |
able to make one believe that something is true or that something makes good sense. |
| credit |
to take as a fact; believe. [1/7 definitions] |
| deceive |
to cause to believe something that is not true; trick or fool. |
| deception |
the act of causing someone to believe something that is not true. |
| delusion |
the act of causing someone to believe in something false or not real, or the belief in something false or not real. [1/2 definitions] |
| disbelief |
a condition of being unable or not willing to believe. |
| evidence |
something that gives proof or a reason to believe. |
| expect |
to know in advance or believe certain or likely to happen. [2/5 definitions] |
| fabulous |
almost impossible to believe; amazing. [1/2 definitions] |
| fairy tale |
a story that tells of magical events and creatures in a make-believe world. The stories usually take place in an imaginary past time and often involve characters such as knights and kings and princesses. |
| figure |
(informal) to believe or conclude. [1/10 definitions] |
| flying saucer |
a bright, flying object shaped like a disk that some people believe is a spacecraft from another world; UFO. |
| global warming |
an increase in the world's temperatures, which many scientists believe is caused in part by the greenhouse effect. |
| guess |
to think or believe; suppose. [1/4 definitions] |
| heathen |
someone who does not believe in the God of Christians, Jews, or Muslims. |