Oxford English Dictionary:
http://www.oed.com.libproxy.newschool.edu/
Reify: To make (something abstract) more concrete or real; to regard or treat (an idea, concept, etc.) as if having material existence.
Ape: To imitate, mimic
Constative: A statement that is capable of being true or false.
Hitherto: Up to this point (in discourse, writing, argument, etc.); thus far.
Dubious: Objectively doubtful; fraught with doubt or uncertainty; uncertain, undetermined; indistinct, ambiguous, vague.
