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ELA Study Guide U2
ELA Study Guide U2 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| mission | a specific task that a person or group is charged with?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 | persisting for a long time or constantly recurring |
| stimulus | a thing that rouses activity or energy in someone or something, a spur or incentive |
| subconsciously | in a way that is influenced by the part of the mind of which one is not fully aware |
| excruciatingly | painfully |
| monotony | lack of variety and interest; tedious repetition and routine |
| catastrophic | involving or causing sudden great damage or suffering |
| cede | give up |
| enterprise | a business or company |
| capitalistic | an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit |
| Latin prefix sub- | Sub means below or under Word using sub: Subway Meaning: an underground electrical railroad Sentence: I met a drunk person at the subway station. |