Unit 7-12 Key Vocabulary Practice

A comprehensive vocabulary list covering key terms and definitions from Units 7 through 12, focusing on community, innovation, storytelling, mental health, and professional skills.

Inclusive

Including or covering all the services, facilities, or people concerned; ensuring everyone is included.

Empathy

The ability to understand and share the feelings of another person.

Mediators

People who act as intermediate parties to help resolve a conflict or misunderstanding between others.

Role model

A person looked to by others as an example to be imitated.

Innovation

The action or process of creating new ideas, devices, or methods.

Perseverance

Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.

Entrepreneur

A person who sets up a business or businesses, taking on financial risks in the hope of profit.

Apathy

A lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.

Mural

A large painting or artwork applied directly to a wall or ceiling.

Compassion

Sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others.

Symbolize

To be a symbol of; to represent something by means of a symbol.

Patience

The capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset.

Overwhelmed

Full of excessive stress or pressure, often feeling unable to cope with the amount of tasks.

Pottery (Ceramic Art)

The craft or art of making objects out of baked clay.

Cope

To deal effectively with something difficult; to manage stress or challenges.

Proactive

Creating or controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than responding to it after it has happened.

Dehydrated

A state where the body has lost a large amount of water, often causing illness.

Immune system

The bodily system that protects an organism from infection and toxins.

Punctuality

The quality of being able to complete a required task or fulfill an obligation before or at a previously designated time.

Productivity

The effectiveness of productive effort, especially as measured by the rate of output per unit of input.

Commitment

The state or quality of being dedicated to a cause, activity, or goal.

Efficiency

The state or quality of achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense.

Resolution

A firm decision to do or not to do something, or the action of solving a problem or dispute.

Accessibility

The quality of being able to be reached or entered; the ease of use for people with disabilities.