Befuddle

[bih-fuhd-l]

–verb

1.  To confuse, as with glib statements or arguments: politicians befuddling the public with campaign promises.

2.  To make stupidly drunk.

Systemic

[si-stem-ik]

 

–adjective

1. Of or pertaining to a system.

2. Affecting an entire system.

3. (of a pesticide) absorbed and circulated by a plant or other organism so as to be lethal to pests that feed on it.

Inconceivable

[in-kuhn-see-vuh-buhl]
–adjective
Incapable of being conceived, imagined, or considered.

Anecdote

[an-ik-doh-tuh]  
–noun

1.  A short account of a particular incident or event, especially of an interesting or amusing nature.

2.  A short, obscure historical or biographical account.

Quizzical

/ˈkwɪzɪkəl/ Show Spelled[kwiz-i-kuhl] 

–adjective

1.  Odd or comical.

2.  Questioning or puzzled.

3.  Derisively questioning, ridiculing.

Ergo

[ur-goh, er-goh] 

–conjunction

Therefore

Postulate

[pos-chuh-leyt] 

 

–verb

1.  To ask, demand, or claim.

2.  To claim or assume the existence or truth of, especially as a basis for reasoning or arguing.

3.  To assume without proof, or as self-evident; take for granted.