dictionary.com- to examine critically, so as to bring out the essential elements or give the essence...
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Unit 1 Vocabulary
Dictionary.com- to examine critically, so as to bring out the essential elements or give the essence of.
To examine carefully and in detail to determine specific elements.
Analyze
Dictionary.com -to act on; produce an effect or change in
A change brought about by acting on. (usually internal)
Affect
Dictionary.com -appearance to the eye or mind; look. A way in which a thing may be viewed or regarded. Part; feature; phase
The way something appears to someone. The way someone views something. A part.
aspect
Dictionary.com - a particular tendency or inclination, esp. one that prevents unprejudiced consideration of a question; prejudice
A specific way of thinking about something. Favoritism or prejudice.
Bias
Dictionary.com - the production of maps, including construction of projections, design, compilation, drafting, and reproduction.
The art of map making.
Cartography
Dictionary.com -the parts of a written or spoken statement that precede or follow a specific word or passage, usually influencing its meaning or effect
Context
Dictionary.com- authority granted for a particular action or function
To give permission for a specific action/function.
Commission
Dictionary.com -to talk informally with another or others; exchange views, opinions, etc., by talking
To have an informal conversation to discuss views & opinions.
Converse
Dictionary.com – of or pertaining to Greek and Roman antiquity, esp. with reference to literature and art.
Art & literature from Greek or Roman antiquity.
Classic
Dictionary.com -to form or mark differently from other such things; distinguish
To distinguish the difference.
Differentiate
Dictionary.com -scope; importance
The importance of something.
Dimension
Dictionary.com◦ the management of the resources of a
community, country, etc., esp. with a view to its productivity
◦ costing less to make, buy, or operate
Managing a groups resources (such as finances)
Inexpensive
Economy
Dictionary.com - something that is produced by an agency or cause
The result or consequence.
Effect
Dictionary.com - the basis or groundwork of anything
The framework, or basics to build upon.
Foundation
Dictionary.com - any system of persons or things ranked one above another
A ranking system in which things/people are placed above one another.
Hierarchy
Dictionary.com –patronage bestowed or favoritism shown on the basis of family relationship, as in business and politics
favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship
Nepotism
Dictionary.com –◦ a person who is a customer, client, or paying
guest, esp. a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
◦ a person who supports with money, gifts, efforts, or endorsement an artist, writer, museum, cause, charity, institution, special event, or the like
a person who contributes financially or through providing time to support something/someone
Patron
Dictionary.com - a rather large interval of time that is meaningful in the life of a person, in history, etc., because of its particular characteristics
A division of time which as specific characteristics.
Period
Dictionary.com- a mental view or prospect; the state of one's ideas, the facts known to one
the way one looks at something; the way one sees clearly
Perspective
Dictionary.com -comparative relation between things or magnitudes as to size, quantity, number, etc.; ratio
Relationship between parts.
Proportion
Dictionary.com - the income of a government from taxation, excise duties, customs, or other sources, appropriated to the payment of the public expenses
The amount of regular income; source of income
Revenue
Dictionary.com - a person who holds or follows strong convictions or extreme principles
An extremist
Radical
Dictionary.com -of or pertaining to worldly things or to things that are not regarded as religious, spiritual, or sacred; temporal
Does not pertain to religion.
Secular
Dictionary.com-◦ placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank. ◦ subject to or under the authority of a superior
Secondary; of less importance
Subordinate