Reasoning: B2 Spanish vocabulary

22 Spanish words about reasoning at B2 level. Each entry links to the full meaning, a real example sentence, and usage notes written for English speakers.

• juicionounjudgement, assessment — an opinion or conclusion reached through reasoning; also a trial
• indicarverbto indicate, to show
• analizarverbto analyse, to examine
• motivonounmotive, reason — the reason behind an action or decision; also a recurring theme in art
• calcularverbto calculate, to estimate
• pistanounhint, clue — a piece of indirect evidence or suggestion that helps solve a problem; also a track or runway
• concluirverbto conclude, to draw a conclusion
• revelarverbto reveal, to show
• asociarverbto associate, to link mentally
• deducirverbto deduce, to infer
• basarse enverbto be based on, to rely on
• hipótesisnounhypothesis — a proposed explanation to be tested through research
• ejemplonouninstance, example — a particular case used to illustrate a point
• cuestiónnounissue, matter — a topic of discussion or concern
• justificarverbto justify, to give reasons for
• mitonounmyth — a traditional story or widely held false belief; a legendary figure
• necesidadnounnecessity, need — something that is required or indispensable
• nociónnounnotion — a general idea or understanding, often vague or preliminary
• contrarionounopposite — the contrary or reverse of something; also an opponent
• opciónnounoption, choice — one of a set of alternatives available
• perspectivanounoutlook, perspective — a point of view; the way things look from a particular position
• paradojanounparadox — a statement that seems contradictory but may be true; an ironic situation