A check that actually gets done
Read for meaning first. Select a highlighted word if you want a closer look.
A negligent proofreader accepted responsibility for checking contributor names but skipped the task and marked the guide as reviewed anyway. The group's lax checking routine allowed that unexplained approval to pass without anyone asking which source had been used. An unverified guide was liable to send visitors looking for contributors who were no longer attending, although not every visitor would encounter an error. The coordinator asked for completed comparisons rather than a reassuring tick beside an unfinished responsibility.
The negligent proofreader acknowledged omitting the assigned check, which was different from making an honest mistake after a careful comparison. The lax routine changed when the team required reviewers to identify the current source and record unresolved discrepancies. A guide assembled from unchecked material remained liable to contain misleading information, so the volunteers inspected the copies already prepared for printing. Their response connected individual responsibility with a procedure that made careful work visible to the rest of the team.
Before you move on
Look away from the passage. Can you explain each focus word in your own words?
Original fictional passages for vocabulary practice.