Vocabulary: Class 1

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***vocabulary reposted from class notes and reflection letters, as I noticed others had their vocabulary in a separate thread***

Class 1 Vocabulary:

Sociality - degree to which individuals in a population form cooperative social groups

Individuate (Gilbert Simondon) - distinguish from others of the same kind

Social Reflexivity (Anthony Gidden) - circular relationships between cause and effect, especially as embedded in human belief structures

Derrida Deconstruction - questioning differences through close examination of the language and logic of philosophical and literary texts

Activity - things being done by a person or group

Learning - obtaining knowledge/skills by experience or being taught

Society - organization of individuals living together in a more or less ordered community

Unabated - no change in intensity/strength

Archive - collection of records providing information

Reflection - serious thought/consideration

Flow - action of moving along in a steady and continuous movement

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Focus- pay particular attention to

Distraction- extreme agitation of the mind/emotions

Nuance- subtle difference in or share of meaning

Aghast- filled with horror

Connectivity- the state of being brought together

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FOCUS- pay particular attention to

EVOKE- put one in conscious mind

CONTEMPLATE- think profoundly about/ponder

DIFFERENCE- way in which individuals/things are not alike

MAKING- the process of producing something

DESIGNING- doing something with a specific intention in mind

SPACE- a continuous area or the dimensions of height, depth, and. width in which all exist and move

SOCIAL - needing companionship

INNOVATIVE- introducing new, original, and creative ideas in thinking

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REFLECT- think deeply and carefully about

REPEAT- say/do the same thing again

PHRASE- small group of words constructed as a conceptual unit

SELECT- carefully choosing the most suitable thing

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RE-STRUCTURE- convert and organize differently

CREATE- bring something into existence

VALUE- one's judgement of what is important in life

SHARE- give a portion of something to another/others

PROCESS- series of actions taken to achieve a particular end

REFLECTION- serious thought

SOLITUDE- the state of being alone

LEARNING- gaining knowledge through experience, being taught, or studying

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THEATRE- area in which something happens
METAPHOR- figure of speech in which a phrase is applied to an object to which it is not literally applicable
SEE- perceive with the eyes
IMAGE- a visible representation

MOVE- go in specified direction
PLAY- engage in activity
FRAME- a structure that underlies/supports a system/concept/text
STRUCTURE- arrangement between elements of something complex
SCENE- a place where an incident in real life/fiction occurs

ACROSS- expressing movement over a place
AISLE- a passage between rows

SYNTAX- arrangement of words & phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language

RELEVANT- appropriate to what is being done/considered

READING- looking and comprehending the written/printed matter by mentally interpreting the symbols expressed
INTERPRET- understanding the meaning of words/info
PROCESS- series of actions taken in order to achieve a particular end
HUB- effective center of a region/network
NETWORK- system of interconnected people/things
BECOME- grow into
SINGULARITY- state of being different
DIFFERENCE- point at which people/things are not same
CONNECT- bring together
DESTINY- events that will necessarily happen to a particular person in the future

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Raised- elevated to a higher level
Shared- distributed something with others
Right- justified
Moment- an exact point in time

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PLATFORM- an opportunity to voice one's views/take action
MOMENTOUS- decision of great important
FORMATION- the action of developing
DRAMATIC- person intending to create a striking effect
TRANSFORM- make a thorough change in form/character
UNDERSTANDING- the ability to apprehend something
MAPPING- operation associating each element of a given set
SIMULATE- imitate the character

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IMMERSE- involve oneself deeply in a particular activity
DEEP- very intense
UNDERSTANDING- the ability to comprehend something
MODE- a way in which something occurs
READING- looking and comprehending the meaning of written/printed matter through mentally interpreting the symbols

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INTIMACY- close familiarity
AGENCY- action
EMOTION- a natural instinctive state of mind deriving from one's circumstances, mood, or relationships with others
CREATIVITY- use of imagination/original ideas for production
FORM- a particular way in which a thing exists/appearsFRIENDSHIP- state of trust & support between people

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SOCIAL- companionship
ONTOLOGY- set of concepts in a subject area that shows their properties and the relations between them
AUTONOMY- the capacity to act in accordance with objective morality
ENTITY- existence
ASSEMBLAGE- gathering of people
FLOW- proceed continuously

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SIFT- examine thoroughly to isolate the most important
SORT- resolve a problem
SELECT- carefully choose the most important
ASSEMBLE- bring people together for a purpose
ASSOCIATE- connect with something else in one's mind
EMERGE- become apparent
ENTER- begin to be involved in
REVEAL- make known to others