In 1824 the famous American frontiersman, Jim Bridger, discovered the Great Salt Lake. The first permanent settlers in Utah were members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons). At the end of the Mexican War in 1848, Utah came under control of the United States.
Synonyms for optimism. noun state of having positive beliefs. 1  confidence star. 2  anticipation star. 3  certainty star. 4  expectation star. 5  elation star. 6  enthusiasm star. 7  trust star. 8  happiness star.
Meaning: A hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence) Classified under: Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents. Synonyms: conjecture; speculation. Context examples: speculations about the outcome of the election / he dismissed it as mere conjecture. Hypernyms (conjecture is a kind of...):