1. Opinion
2. A scientific theory
3. A set of facts arrived at through a democratic process
4. What leadership needs subordinates to understand
5. A plausible answer to a nagging question
6. That which greases the wheels of progress
7. That which maintains the status quo
8. History as presented from the perspective of victors
9. A bromide used to satiate a child's curiosity
10. Someone's fervent wish