2.01 & 2.02 Vocabulary

Question 1

the quality or state of being correct or precise

Answer 1

accuracy

Question 2

detailed examination of the elements or structure of something

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analysis

Question 3

an official inspection of an individual’s or organization’s accounts. Ex; the IRS does an audit on taxes

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audit

Question 4

an account of a person’s life written by that person

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autobiography

Question 5

prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair

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bias

Question 6

an account of somebody’s life and work written by another person

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biography

Question 7

a unit of memory size on a computer

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byte

Question 8

remarks about a book, a problem, a sporting event, etc.

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commentary

Question 9

a document or certificate proving a person’s identity or qualifications

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credentials

Question 10

a note in a book (such as a dictionary) that tells you where to look for more information

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cross reference

Question 11

spread or disperse information widely

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disseminating

Question 12

a written account of research

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dissertation

Question 13

making a judgement about the amount, number, or value of something

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evaluation

Question 14

a printed version on paper of data held in a computer

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hard copy

Question 15

treating everyone, and everything equally

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impartial

Question 16

the manufacturing or technically productive enterprises in a particular field

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industries

Question 17

being responsible for something

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liability

Question 18

when an object, service, or practice is no longer wanted, needed, even though it may still be in good working order

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obsolescence

Question 19

what something thinks about something

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opinions

Question 20

a small booklet giving information about something

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pamphlet

Question 21

something published at regular intervals (weekly or monthly)

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periodicals

Question 22

the original document from which information is extracted

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primary information

Question 23

determine the order for dealing with items, tasks, etc. according to their relative importance

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prioritize

Question 24

a written plan or suggestion, put forward for consideration or discussion by others

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proposal

Question 25

give someone the estimated price of a job or service

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quoting

Question 26

testimony to someone’s ability or reliablity

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references

Question 27

extent to which an experiment, test, or measuring procedure yields the same results on repeated trials

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reliability

Question 28

consistently good in quality or performance; able to be trusted

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reliable

Question 29

information which has already been compiled and is therefore found through desk research

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secondary information

Question 30

place, person, or thing from which something comes or can be obtained

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source

Question 31

collection, classification, analysis, and interpretation of numerical facts

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statistics

Question 32

a sequence of drawings, typically with some directions and dialogue, representing the shots planned for a movie, or television production

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storyboard

Question 33

based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinons

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subjective

Question 34

shortened (something) by cutting off the top or the end

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truncated

Question 35

the quality of being logically or factually sound

Answer 35

validity