simulacrum (en)

(noun) image representation / (noun) an insubstantial form or semblance of something; trace (plural: simulacra)

subaltern (en)

(adj) of lower status; (noun) an officer in the British army below the rank of captain, especially a second lieutenant

subsumption (en)

an act of subsuming

teleological (en)

the philosophical attempt to describe things in terms of their apparent intrinsic purpose, directive principle, or goal, irrespective of human use or opinion

telos (en)

(noun) an ultimate end (from Greek)

thaumaturgy (en)

(noun) the performance of miracles / (noun) magic

variegated (en)

(adj) exhibiting different colors, especially as irregular patches or streaks

vicissitudes (en)

(noun) a change or variation occurring in the course of something; successive, alternating, or changing phases or conditions, as of life or fortune; ups and downs