Vocab

[MikeOppliger]

Precise - marked by exactness and accuracy of expression or detail
In order to get accurate results, the data must be precise

Meaning - what is meant by a word, text, concept, or action
What is the meaning of life?

Significance - the meaning to be found in words or events
the significance of the situation was felt by everybody.

Vary - differ in size, amount, degree, or nature from something else of the same general class
If you ask everyone their favorite food, your results will vary.

According - as stated by or in
According to my father, soup is better cold.

Frame - a basic structure that underlies or supports a system, concept, or text
the establishment of conditions provides a frame for interpretation

Reference - the action of mentioning or alluding to something
When writing a research paper, one must reference all their sources.

Viewed - look at or inspect (something)
Someone can be viewed as funny to one person, but annoying to another.

[MikeOppliger]

realize - become fully aware of (something) as a fact; understand clearly

experience - practical contact with and observation of facts or events

happen - take place; occur

see - perceive with the eyes; discern visually.

scheme - a large-scale systematic plan or arrangement for attaining some particular object or putting a particular idea into effect

re-design - design (something) again or in a different way

possibility - a thing that may happen or be the case

challenge - a call to take part in a contest or competition, especially a duel

talisman - an object, typically an inscribed ring or stone, that is thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck.

select - carefully choose as being the best or most suitable.

word - a single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing, used with others (or sometimes alone) to form a sentence and typically shown with a space on either side when written or printed

mull - think about (a fact, proposal, or request) deeply and at length.

digest - understand or assimilate (new information or the significance of something) by a period of reflection.

[MikeOppliger]

focus - the center of interest or activity.
evoke - bring or recall to the conscious mind
contemplate - look thoughtfully for a long time at; think about
difference - a point or way in which people or things are not the same
making - he process of making or producing something
designing - acting in a calculating, deceitful way
space - a continuous area or expanse which is free, available, or unoccupied
social - relating to society or its organization
innovative - (of a product, idea, etc.) featuring new methods; advanced and original

[MikeOppliger]

range - the area of variation between upper and lower limits on a particular scale.
association - (often in names) a group of people organized for a joint purpose
notes - a brief record of facts, topics, or thoughts, written down as an aid to memory.
reframe - frame or express (words or a concept or plan) differently.

[MikeOppliger]

practice - the actual application or use of an idea, belief, or method, as opposed to theories relating to it.
process - a series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a particular end.
develop - grow or cause to grow and become more mature, advanced, or elaborate
visualize - form a mental image of; imagine

[MikeOppliger]

courage - the ability to do something that frightens one
criticism - the expression of disapproval of someone or something based on perceived faults or mistakes
presume - suppose that something is the case on the basis of probability
represent - be entitled or appointed to act or speak for (someone), especially in an official capacity
perception - the ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses
crisis - a time of intense difficulty, trouble, or danger.
syntax - the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language
depicted - show or represent by a drawing, painting, or other art form

[MikeOppliger]

immerse - involve oneself deeply in a particular activity or interest.
deep - very intense or extreme
understanding - the ability to understand something; comprehension.
mode - a way or manner in which something occurs or is experienced, expressed, or done
reading - the action or skill of reading written or printed matter silently or aloud

[MikeOppliger]

COMPLEX - consisting of many different and connected parts
CYBERNETICS - a transdisciplinary approach for exploring regulatory systems—their structures, constraints, and possibilities
CODIFY - arrange (laws or rules) into a systematic code
PHENOMENOLOGY - the science of phenomena as distinct from that of the nature of being

[MikeOppliger]

ANECDOTE - a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person
THEORIZING - the forming of a theory or theories about something
RECOUNT - tell someone about something; give an account of an event or experience
HONOR - high respect; great esteem
EXPERIENCE - practical contact with and observation of facts or events.

[MikeOppliger]

CREATIVE - relating to or involving the imagination or original ideas, especially in the production of an artistic work
PROCESS - a series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a particular end
TRANSFORMATION - a thorough or dramatic change in form or appearance

[MikeOppliger]

CONVERSATION - a talk, especially an informal one, between two or more people, in which news and ideas are exchanged
POSITION - a place where someone or something is located or has been put
WIDEN - make or become wider.
RANGE - the area of variation between upper and lower limits on a particular scale.
CARE - the provision of what is necessary for the health, welfare, maintenance, and protection of someone or something.

[MikeOppliger]

ANECDOTAL THEORY (Please google along with Jane Gallop)

Anecdote" and "theory" have diametrically opposed connotations: humorous versus serious, specific versus general, trivial versus overarching, short versus grand. Anecdotal Theory cuts through these oppositions to produce theory with a sense of humor, theorizing which honors the uncanny detail of lived experience