In order to be able to access my glossary quickly and with ease I have ordered the terms by alphabetical order(though only in regards to the initial or the word so far).
Below are the glossary terms I have currently collected.
Glossary
A
- Abstract - Condensed version of a piece of writing/summery, a theoretical idea, using shape colour and texture in an unconventional way to represent a subject visually.
- Audiencing – the target audience to which work is displayed.
- Antecedents – prior event, a historical movement – which developed to the present movement.
- Arbitrary – based on a random choice or personal opinion.
- Anagogic – the unconscious’s set of ideals and morals
- Argumentation - reasoning an opinion, theory or statement within an essay for example.
- Adumbrate – to outline and address a point of discussion briefly and/or subtly.
C
- Conflation – the combination of two elements, i.e. two themes.
- Concomitant – accompanying/co-existing.
- Contention - heated debate, disagreement, statement of a view used within an argumentation.
- Capitalism – a production based culture where the companies are in control of the overall profit margins.
- Constitutive – giving existence and power to something.
D
- Divergent – being able to see multiple solutions to a problem, having a range of ideas.
- Determinism – the idea that all actions and events are dictated to by previous events and/or “natural” laws.
- Divesting – taking away/ taking something off someone.
- Dichotomy – two contrasting and opposing ideas, the difference between them.
- Discordant - opposing views, unfitting or lack of harmony between two elements.
E
- Exacerbation – When something worsens.
- Empiricism – the theory that all knowledge is required from the sensory experience we have. The idea that until we gain this experience the knowledge is unknown to us.
- Exegesis – critical analysis and interpretation of a text.
- Emancipated – free from restrictions, liberated.
- Ethereal – dainty, elegant, seemingly not of this world.
- Extrapolated - Predicting a situation by examining past tendencies and/or trends.
H
- Hypotheses – an explanation based on limited research – not to be assumed as truth. An opening up to possible further study and deliberation.
- Homogenizing – uniform.
- Homologies - having a similar relation.
- Heterogeneity - diverse range - incomparable.
I
- Interactionism – the theory that experiences and reactions from the mind also effect the body and vice versa.
- Ineffable – indescribable / so highly regarded that it would be a crime to speak of.
- Ineluctably – Unavoidable.
- Ideology – a set of opinions and/or beliefs by a group or individual.
M
- Metaphysical – abstract theories relating to that of time and being. Relating to the first questions.
- Metapsychology – relating to the connection between the mental health, mind and body of a person. Concerning theories that cannot be tested experimentally.
N
- Nub - central point of a matter.
O
- Ocularcentrism - the hierarchy of sight above all other senses.
- Oblique - neither parallel nor at a right angle, not direct.
R
- Representation – a model for which a subject is being reflected from as to communicate that models image.
- Reflexivity – something that is both a cause and an effect.
- Reification – when something becomes real – concreate.
- Realism – the theory that everything and everyone has a “purpose”.
- Roadmap - Plans, essentially a more planned out Mindmap.
- Rhetoric - Effective or persuasive writing.
P
- PDP - Personal Development Plan
- Postulation – to claim and assign an assumed truth – especially within argumentative texts.
- Permeate – spread throughout – infiltrate.
- Prestigious – respected and admirable.
- Protozoa – A parasite/organism that can multiply from itself without needing another cell, though it does require a host.
- Polysemic – holding multiple meanings.
- Pataphysics – this deals with imaginary realms/imaginary solutions – extended onto metaphysics.
- Patriarchy – World/society dominated by men.
- Psychical – regarding the human mind and/or soul.
- Physiological - Organism's normal or healthy functioning, an additive primary colour
R
- Reification – when something becomes real – concreate.
S
- Semiotics – language through the use of symbols, the theory of signs and symbols.
- Segregation - split between social variations/groups, to separate elements of a concept.
- Simulacrum – when a piece is imitating that of something else.
- Structuralism – based around Anthropology, this is an area of theoretical debate in which they structure their argumentation around a set of points, or structures. Looking at a subject’s visual and physical structure.
- Signification – to represent and convey a meaning, to indicate towards something else.
- Sign-value – to bring value to a product. Expression/mark of style, an indication of identity among the buyers.
- Subsistent – The minimal substances needed to survive or exist.
- Structuralist – analysis of human behavior based on varied experiences.
- Supposition – a presumption to what the truth/answer is. A proposed/supposed assumption.
T
- Tripartite – a group of three.
U
- Ubiquitous - Seen everywhere, commonplace.
V
- Vicissitudes – Change of events/alterations.
- Vitrified – Convert into glass or a glass-like substance.
- Voyeurism – a way of seeing which distances and objectifies its subject.
