vocab Flashcards
(39 cards)
ontology
a branch of philosophy that deals with the nature of existence
epistemological
This raises important questions that require reflection, from an ethical and epistemological standpoint.
relating to the part of philosophy that deals with knowledge
Normative
establishing, relating to, or deriving from a standard or norm, especially of behaviour.
“negative sanctions to enforce normative behaviour”
syllogism
a way of arguing in which two statements are used to prove that a third statement is true, for example: ‘All humans must die; I am a human; therefore I must die
Agency: the sort of rules that govers our free will. Part of system.
the capacity, condition, or state of acting or of exerting power : OPERATION
a person or thing through which power is exerted or an end is achieved : INSTRUMENTALITY
derogatory
showing a critical attitude and lack of respect for somebody
She indicated by her tone that this was only her private opinion and in no way derogatory of Colonel Ferguson.
Demunitive
Diminutive means small. A diminutive person is short and small. A diminutive word is a “cute” version of a word or name: for example, “duckling” is a diminutive of “duck” and Billy is a diminutive form of the name William.
euphemistic
the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant.
contentious
likely to cause people to disagree
a contentious issue/topic/subject
Both views are highly contentious.
Try to avoid any contentious wording.
The government’s treatment of refugees remains a highly contentious issue.
succinctly
using only a few words that state something clearly
SYNONYM concisely
You put that very succinctly.
Abundant
existing in large quantities; more than enough
SYNONYM plentiful
Fish are abundant in the lake.
Infer
o reach an opinion or decide that something is true on the basis of information that is available
SYNONYM deduce
infer something (from something) Much of the meaning must be inferred from the context.
write the work is
of ambiguity
ambigouosly
imposition
the act of introducing something such as a new law or rule, or a new tax
the imposition of martial law
the imposition of tax on domestic fuel
the unilateral imposition of import quotas
elucidation
the act of making something clearer by explaining it more fully
Their objectives and methods require further elucidation.
precedent
an official action or decision that has happened in the past and that is seen as an example or a rule to be followed in a similar situation later
The ruling set a precedent for future libel cases.
intelligenbility
the fact of being able to be easily understood
Neruda became so popular due to the quality and intelligibility of his poetry.
inference
something that you can find out indirectly from what you already know
SYNONYM deduction
to draw/make inferences from the data
The clear inference is that the universe is expanding.
Pertinence
the quality of being appropriate to a particular situation
he fact of being directly related to, and important, for the subject being considered: This point has particular pertinence to the topic we are discussing.
exacerbate
exacerbate something to make something worse, especially a disease or problem
SYNONYM aggravate
His aggressive reaction only exacerbated the situation.
The symptoms may be exacerbated by certain drugs.
connote
connote something (of a word) to suggest a feeling, an idea, etc. as well as the main meaning
Very soon ‘Third World’ came to connote poverty.
Amelioate:
to make or become better, more bearable, or more satisfactory; improve; meliorate. SYNONYMS amend, better.
Sequester:
isolate
Obsolete
no longer produced or used; out of date.
