Seminal = Found work/first important work of an author, painter, etc…
Implicit = Not directly stated
Tacit = Not directly stated
Explicit = Directly stated
Commission (v) = To authorize or give an order
Commence = To begin
Surly = Rude/unfriendly
Abysmal = Terrible
Empirical = Evidence based
Heuristics = Guess and check, trial and error, rules of thumb, mental shortcuts
Obscure = Weird
Static = Not changing or moving
Apprehensive = Worried/concerned about
Ambivalent = Unsure/hesitant
Brevity = Briefness
Prominent = Famous, well known
Depleted = Emptied
Replete = Full
Promulgate = To make well known