Academic Words Flashcards
Hypothesis
a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.
Analysis
detailed examination of the elements or structure of something.
Methodology
a system of methods used in a particular area of study or activity.
Conclusion
the end or finish of an event, process, or text.
Literature
written works, especially those considered of superior or lasting artistic merit.
Experiment
a scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact.
Variable
not consistent or having a fixed pattern; liable to change.
Data
facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis.
Theory
a supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something, especially one based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained.
Research
the systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.
Citation
a quotation from or reference to a book, paper, or author, especially in a scholarly work.
Abstract
existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence.
Peer review
evaluation of scientific, academic, or professional work by others working in the same field.
Validity
the quality of being logically or factually sound; soundness or cogency.
Ethnography
the scientific description of peoples and cultures with their customs, habits, and mutual differences.
Epistemology
the study of knowledge and how we acquire it.
Ontology
the branch of metaphysics concerned with the nature of being.
Hermeneutics
the theory and methodology of interpretation, especially of religious texts.
Dialectics
the art or practice of arriving at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments.
Phenomenology
the philosophical study of the structures of experience and consciousness.
Syllogism
a form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion
Teleology
the explanation of phenomena by the purpose they serve rather than by postulated causes.
Heuristic
enabling a person to discover or learn something for themselves.
Praxis
the process by which a theory, lesson, or skill is enacted, embodied, or realized.
Paradigm
a typical example or pattern of something; a model.
Eschatology
the part of theology concerned with death, judgment, and the final destiny of the soul and of humankind.
Hermeneutical
relating to the interpretation of texts, especially religious ones.
Teleological
relating to or explaining phenomena in terms of purpose or end goals.
Epistemological
relating to the theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope.
Axiomatic
self-evident or unquestionable principles or assumptions.
