| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| pragmatism | A pragmatic attitude or policy |
| presumption | An attitude adopted in law or as a matter of policy toward an action or proposal in the absence of acceptable reasons to the contrary |
| presumptions | An attitude adopted in law or as a matter of policy toward an action or proposal in the absence of acceptable reasons to the contrary |
| defeatism | the attitude, policy, or conduct of a person who admits, expects, or no longer resists defeat, as because of a conviction that further struggle or effort is futile; pessimistic resignation |
| backflip | complete reversal in attitude or policy |
