This glossary is based on the reading "Mistakes and feedback."
Accuracy
Noun
" You can use it as a resource, to find information about some terms that you will find in alphabetical order.
Example: I doubt the accuracy of your statement.
en: ækjʊrəsi
Error
Noun
Mistake that students can't correct themselves and which therefore need explanation.
en: erə(r)
Ingrained
Adjective
of a habit, belief, or attitude) firmly fixed or established; difficult to change.
Example: From the further use of "grain" for the texture of substances, such as wood, meat, &c., "engrained" or "ingrained" means ineradicable, impregnated, dyed through and through.
en: inˈɡrānd
Judicious
Adjective
Having, showing, or done with good judgment or sense.
Example: Without judicious planning, we will not be able to complete the project on time.
en: : /jo͞oˈdiSHəs
Neglect
Verb
Fail to care for properly
Example: Tom neglected his work.
en: /nəˈɡlekt/
Paralinguistic
Adjective
relating to or denoting paralanguage or the nonlexical elements of communication by speech.
Example: Paralanguage is nonverbal communication such as your tone, pitch or manner of speaking.
en: pærəlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪ
Seeker
Noun
A person who is attempting to find or obtain something.
Example: It was not until two centuries later that the historikos, the reciter of stories, superseded the historeon (to-Top&w), the seeker after knowledge.
en: siːkə(r)
Straightforward
Adjective
Uncomplicated and easy to do or understand.
Example: He has a very straightforward manner that people appreciate when they're doing business with him.
en: ˌstrātˈfôrwərd
Symbols
Noun
a mark or character used as a conventional representation of an object, function, or process, e.g. the letter or letters standing for a chemical element or a character in musical notation.
Example: To them, the monarchy is the special symbol of nationhood.
en: ˈsɪmb(ə)ls
Trigger:
Verb
Cause (an event or situation) to happen or exist.
Example: Something about her feet hitting the floor in the morning seemed to trigger her stomach.