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Unit 2 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| mission | a specific task that a person or group is charged with or works to accomplish |
| exploration | the action of investigating an unknown area |
| ingenuity | a skill or cleverness that an individual uses to discover, invent, or solve problems |
| innovation | the act of creating a new method, idea, or product |
| triumph | a great success or victory |
| prospect | the possibility of future success |
| naysayer | a person who doubts or criticizes plans or ideas |
| chronic | lasting a long time or recurring often |
| stimulus | something that causes action or reaction |
| subconsciously | occurring in the mind without one’s full awareness |
| excruciating | painfully, miserably |
| monotony | sameness, boredom |
| catastrophic | disastrous |
| cede | formally give up rights |
| enterprise | business venture or company |
| capitalistic | characteristic of an economic system that is privately owned |
| Latin prefix sub- | below or under |