Vocabulary Flashcards from Lecture Notes

A set of 100 vocabulary flashcards based on the lecture notes, each featuring a vocabulary term and its definition.

Nuanced

Showing subtle distinctions or complexity.

Salient

Most noticeable or important.

Ambivalent

Having mixed or contradictory feelings.

Contingent

Dependent on specific conditions or context.

Implicit

Suggested but not directly stated.

Explicit

Clearly and directly expressed.

Incongruous

Out of place; not fitting the context.

Analogous

Comparable in certain respects.

Divergent

Moving or developing in different directions.

Convergent

Coming together toward a common point.

Corollary

A natural consequence or result.

Intermittent

Occurring at irregular intervals.

Peripheral

Marginal; not central to the main issue.

Pivotal

Critically important.

Tangential

Only slightly related; off-topic.

Substantiate

To provide evidence for a claim.

Undergird

To support or strengthen an argument.

Interrogate

To critically examine.

Complicate

To introduce complexity.

Elucidate

To clarify or explain.

Explicate

To analyze in detail.

Extrapolate

To infer from known information.

Contextualize

To place within a broader context.

Problematize

To make something into a problem for analysis.

Qualify

To modify or limit a claim.

Delineate

To describe precisely.

Enumerate

To list or count systematically.

Synthesize

To combine elements into a coherent whole.

Theorize

To develop ideas or explanations.

Postulate

To propose as a basis for reasoning.

Paradigmatic

Serving as a model or pattern.

Epistemic

Relating to knowledge or ways of knowing.

Ontological

Relating to being or existence.

Teleological

Oriented toward an end or purpose.

Phenomenological

Based on lived experience.

Dialectical

Involving opposing forces or ideas.

Hermeneutic

Relating to interpretation.

Ideological

Based on a system of beliefs or values.

Structural

Relating to underlying systems or frameworks.

Systemic

Affecting an entire system.

Discursive

Relating to language, discourse, or power.

Semiotic

Relating to signs and symbols.

Referential

Pointing to or referencing something else.

Metaphysical

Relating to abstract concepts beyond the physical.

Axiomatic

Self-evident or universally accepted.

Hegemonic

Dominant in a cultural or ideological sense.

Subversive

Seeking to undermine authority or norms.

Intersectional

Involving overlapping identities and oppressions.

Marginalized

Pushed to the edges of society or discourse.

Subaltern

Oppressed or silenced within power structures.

Reified

Treated as concrete or fixed when it is not.

Essentialist

Reducing identity to fixed traits.

Constructed

Created or shaped by social forces.

Hybridized

Blended from multiple sources or cultures.

Stratified

Arranged in hierarchical layers.

Commodified

Turned into a marketable object.

Institutionalized

Embedded within formal structures.

Normative

Relating to standards or norms.

Countercultural

Opposing mainstream culture.

Transgressive

Violating boundaries or norms.

Persuasive

Convincing or compelling.

Cogent

Clear, logical, and convincing.

Succinct

Brief and to the point.

Eloquent

Fluent and expressive.

Florid

Overly elaborate or ornate.

Laconic

Using very few words.

Polemical

Strongly argumentative or controversial.

Emphatic

Expressed with emphasis.

Euphemistic

Using mild language to soften harsh ideas.

Ambiguous

Open to multiple interpretations.

Reductive

Oversimplifying complex ideas.

Perspicuous

Clearly expressed and easy to understand.

Incisive

Sharp, clear, and analytical.

Resonant

Evoking strong meaning or emotion.

Evocative

Bringing strong images or feelings to mind.

Ambiguity

Uncertainty or multiple meanings.

Paradoxical

Seemingly contradictory yet possibly true.

Aporic

Involving doubt or irresolvable contradiction.

Multivalent

Having multiple meanings or values.

Polysemous

Having many possible meanings.

Indeterminate

Not clearly defined.

Intractable

Difficult or impossible to solve.

Convoluted

Extremely complex or difficult to follow.

Enigmatic

Mysterious or puzzling.

Oblique

Indirect or not straightforward.

Intertextual

Shaped by or referencing other texts.

Metatextual

Commenting on its own textual nature.

Diegetic

Occurring within the narrative world.

Nonlinear

Not following chronological order.

Archetypal

Representing a universal pattern or model.

Symbolic

Representing something beyond the literal.

Allegorical

Conveying deeper meanings through symbolism.

Allusive

Indirectly referencing something else.

Pastiche

A blend or imitation of multiple styles.

Juxtaposed

Placed side by side for contrast.

Robust

Strong, thorough, or well-developed.

Comprehensive

Covering all or nearly all aspects.

Viable

Workable or capable of succeeding.

Plausible

Seemingly reasonable or believable.

Consequential

Significant or having important effects.