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