Reading definitions

promulgate

(v.) to proclaim or issue officially; to make known far and wide

semantic

relating to meaning in language or logic

ubiquitous

present, appearing, or found everywhere

precarious

Dangerous; risky; lacking in security or stability

notion

a conception of or belief about something

subvert

overturn or overthrow from the foundation; undermine

concede

(v.) to admit as true; to yield, submit

postulate

hypothesize; propose

systematize

Arrange something according to a well-organized system

dialectic

the art of investigating or discussing the truth of opinions

Taxonomy

The scientific study of how living things are classified

ephemeral

short-lived

nascent

starting to develop; coming into existence

heterogeneous

composed of unlike parts; different; diverse

poignant

emotionally moving

abhor

regard with disgust and hatred

Rhetoric

the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques.

Dogma

an unproven principle or belief held to be true

proliferation

a rapid increase in number, multiplication

Ontology

the branch of metaphysics dealing with the nature of being

a set of concepts and categories in a subject area that shows their properties and the relations between them

sublimate

to divert the expression of (an instinctual desire or impulse) from its unacceptable form to one that is considered more socially or culturally acceptable

punitive

inflicting or aiming at punishment

precipitate

to cause something to happen; to bring about quickly or suddenly

universal

relating to or done by all people or things in the world or in a particular group; applicable to all cases

turgid

(adj.) swollen or distended; especially by fluid.

prerogative

something that certain people are able or allowed to do or have, but is not possible or allowed for everyone

paucity

the presence of something in only small or insufficient quantities or amounts

actuate

cause (someone) to act in a particular way; motivate

dynamic

continuously changing and developing

analagous

similar in a way that invites comparison

consign

to give, transfer, or deliver into the hands or control of another

replete

filled or well-supplied with something

erudition

(noun) the quality of having or showing great knowledge or learning; scholarship

epistemology

the study of the nature, origin, and limits of human knowledge

convulsion

a sudden, violent, irregular movement of the body, caused by involuntary contraction of muscles;

a violent social or political upheaval

upheaval

a violent or sudden/radical change or disruption to something