Unit 1.1 Vocabulary Flashcards
(23 cards)
Projection
A presentation of an image on a surface
Validity
The quality of being well-grounded, sound, or correct
Corroborate
To support with evidence; make more certain
Region
A part or section of a country
Conclusion
A judgement or decision reached by reasoning
Theme
The subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person’s thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic
Contextualize
To think about or provide information about the situation in which something happens
To put a situation into a simpler perspective to help process new info
Finite
Having limits or bounds
Evidence
Information that can be used to prove a statement or support a conclusion
Source
A place or point where something starts
Precise
To be exact, accurate, and careful about details
Artifact
An object made or used by people in the past
A culturally and/or historically important item created by a human
Distort
Give a misleading or false account or impression of
Scholarly
Having or showing knowledge, learning, or devotion to academic pursuits
Bias
A personal leaning or preference for a particular outlook
Favoritism
Interpretation
A way in which someone understands something
Integral
Necessary to make a whole complete; essential or fundamental
Claim
A statement or argument made by the writer or speaker
Declaration
Species
A kind or sort
Perspective
A particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view
Economy
The way a region or country uses resources to produce and sell or trade goods and services to meet people’s needs and wants
Migrate
To move from one geographic region to another
Credibility
The quality of being believable or worthy of trust
