intellectualize

analyze appraise appreciate brood cerebrate cogitate comprehend conceive consider deduce deliberate estimate evaluate examine ideate imagine infer judge meditate mull muse ponder rationalize reason reflect resolve revolve ruminate speculate stew study weigh

figure out have in mind logicalize mull over put on one's thinking cap rack one's brains sort out stop to consider take under consideration turn over use one's head

dismiss disregard forget ignore misunderstand neglect

justify

deliberate elucidate excise excuse extenuate reason reconcile resolve think vindicate

account for apply logic cop a plea cop out explain away give alibi make allowance reason out think through

appreciate consider figure out judge ponder reflect resolve speculate study

analyze appraise brood cerebrate cogitate comprehend conceive deduce deliberate estimate evaluate examine ideate imagine infer meditate mull muse rationalize reason revolve ruminate stew weigh

have in mind logicalize mull over rack one's brains sort out stop to consider take under consideration turn over use one's head

disregard forget ignore neglect