FLASHCARDS: GED Common Vocabulary Terms

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Analysis/Analyze

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To examine critically in order to determine meaning and understand essential elements

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absolute value

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The distance between a number and zero on a number line

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Assumption

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Something taken for granted; a supposition

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Who is considered an "author"?

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The person who wrote a text or other document

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What does "author's credibility" refer to?

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The degree to which an author can be believed or trusted

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What is the "author's point of view"?

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The author's attitude or outlook with which information, events, etc., are presented

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What is the "author's purpose/intent"?

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The reason an author composes a text or other document

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What does "bias" mean?

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A particular tendency, especially one that prevents unprejudiced consideration

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Causation

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A connection between two events or sets of circumstances

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What does "character" refer to in literature?

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A person represented in a story or other literary work