WEEK 3 Flashcards
(25 cards)
salary
a fixed amount of wages paid to an employee on a regular basis for a prescribed period of time
productivity
the amount of work accomplished in a period of time
net
remaining after all deductions have been made; to clear as profit
hourly wage
amount of wages paid to an employee per hour
exemptions
freed from or not liable for something to which others are subject
deductions
to deduct or subtract
benefits
(wages) sometimes known as fringe benefits
accountability
generally involving such concepts as responsibility, liability, and other terms associated with the expectation of account-giving
context
the part of a written or spoken statement that surrounds a particular word or passage and can clarify its meaning
correspondence
written communications; communication by the exchange of letters
proofread
reading of printed proofs to discover and correct errors
punctuation
standardized marks in written matter to clarify meaning
word processing
computer program (such as Microsoft Word) that contains numerous built-in templates
evaluations
assessment; judgment concerning the worth, quality, significance, or value of situation, person, or product
gross
exclusive of deductions; total; entire
competence
the quality of being competent; adequacy; possession of required skill, knowledge, qualification, or capacity
accommodation
the process of the lens changing shape to permit close vision
receptors
peripheral nerve ending of a sensory nerve that responds to stimuli
tinnitus
a ringing or tinkling sound in the ear that is heard only by the person affected
strabismus
an eye disorder caused by imbalance of the ocular muscles
retinopathy
a degeneration of the retina caused by a decrease in blood supply
insidious
hidden, not apparent
aqueous humor
a watery, transparent liquid that circulates between the anterior and posterior chambers of the eye
enucleation
surgical excision of the eyeball
