generous-minded 
a.

sparse
a. thin; thinly scattered

resultant
a. happening as an effect; resulting

metaphor
n. a figure of speech in which two things are compared without using "like" or "as"

nonetheless
ad. in spite of that; nevertheless

sustain
vt. maintain or keep (sth.) going; confirm

genuine
a. real or true; not false

unsettled
a. not yet settled

debatable
a. lending itself to formal debate; having strong points on both sides

biosphere
n. the part of the world in which life can exist 生命层；生物圈

conjoin
vt. cause to join together or unite

coherence
n. natural or reasonable connection; consistency 连贯；一致性

coherent 
a.

resemble
vt. be like or similar to

embryo
n. the young of any creature in its first state before birth, or before coming out of an egg 胚胎

emergence
n. the act or fact or emerging

entity
n. sth. That has a real and separate existence; being; existence 实体；存在

totality
n. the state of being whole; completeness

feedback
n. a process in which the factors that produce a result are themselves modified, corrected, strengthened, etc. by that result 反馈

cybernetic
a. of, relating to, or involving cybernetics （控制论）

optimal
a. most favorable; best

optimum 
n., a.

postulate
vt. assume without proof as a basis of reasoning; take for granted

notion
n. an idea, belief or opinion in one's mind; concept

fume
vi. give off vapor, gas or smoke; show anger or irritation

faction
n. a group or party within a large group 派别

evolve
v. develop gradually by a long continuous process 演化

decry
vt. express strong disapproval; cry out against

heresy
n. a belief different from the accepted belief of a church, school, profession or other group 异教；异端

sociobiologist
n. one who studies the biological basis for animal and human social behavior

antisociobiologist 
n.

behold
vt. have in sight; see

astonishment
n. great surprise; amazement

astonish
vt.

imaginative
a. having or showing a strong imagination

govern
vt. direct or manage; rule; control