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Chapter 2
Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Desegregation | the ending of a policy of racial segregation |
| Dominant | most important, powerful, or influential |
| Accolades | an award or privilege granted as a special honor or as an acknowledgment of merit. |
| Feedback | information about reactions to a product, a person's performance of a task, etc., used as a basis for improvement. |
| Stimulating | encouraging or arousing interest or enthusiasm |
| Arduous | involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring. |
| Perseverance | steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success. |
| Scholar | a specialist in a particular branch of study, especially the humanities; a distinguished academic. |
| Pioneer | a person who is among the first to explore or settle a new country or area. |
| Intrinsic | belonging naturally; essential |
| Diligent | having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties. |
| Paraprofessional | a person to whom a particular aspect of a professional task is delegated but who is not licensed to practice as a fully qualified professional. |
| Innovation | the action or process of innovating. |
| Business model | a design for the successful operation of a business, identifying revenue sources, customer base, products, and details of financing. |
| Ordained | make (someone) a priest or minister; confer holy orders on. |
| Recreation | activity done for enjoyment when one is not working. |
| Clairvoyant | a person who claims to have a supernatural ability to perceive events in the future or beyond normal sensory contact. |
| Stifle | make (someone) unable to breathe properly |
| Pittance | a very small or inadequate amount of money paid to someone as an allowance or wage. |
| Subservient | prepared to obey others unquestioningly. |