Quest For Success Vocab

Action Step

A specific, planned effort made to achieve a particular goal.

Auditory

Relating to or experienced through hearing.

Ethics

Moral principles that govern a person's or group's behavior.

Goal

The object of a person's ambition or effort; an aim or desired result.

Integrity

The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles.

Kinesthetic

Learning through feeling, such as a sense of body position and muscle movement.

Leadership

The ability to motivate and influence individuals and groups to accomplish important goals.

Personal Brand

A depiction and marketing of one's self that typically includes strengths, values, and goal statements.

Resiliency

The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.

Self-Awareness

Conscious knowledge of one's own character, feelings, motives, and desires.

Self-Reflection

The act of meditating or seriously thinking about one's character, actions, and motives.

Student Success Plan

An outline of goals and the steps needed to achieve those goals.

Values

A person's principles or standards of behavior; one's judgment of what is important in life.

Vision Statement

An aspirational description of what an individual or organization would like to achieve in the future.

Visual

Having to do with sight or seeing.

Encourager

A person who inspires others with courage, spirit, or confidence.

Facilitator

A person who makes an action or process easier.

Innovator

A person who introduces something as new or as if new.

Mediator

A person who attempts to make people involved in a conflict come to an agreement; a go-between.

Recorder

A person who keeps records.

Teamwork

Work done by several associates with each doing a part but all subordinating personal prominence to the efficiency of the whole.

Appearance

The outward aspect or look of something.

Body language

The gestures, movements, and mannerisms by which a person or animal communicates with others.

Facial expression

The look on one’s face which is responsible for a vast percentage of nonverbal communication.

Gesture

A movement usually of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea, sentiment, or attitude.

Nonverbal communication

Communication that does not involve or use words.

Artifact

A usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object.

Constraints

A constraining condition, agency, or force; a check.

Criteria

A standard on which a judgment or decision may be based.

Manufacture

To produce something with a machine.

Prioritize

To list or rate (projects, goals, etc.) in order of priority.

Business Plan

A document outlining a business’s objectives and strategies, typically including a summary, market research, and execution plan.

Creativity

The use of imagination or original ideas; an individual’s ability to create.

Engineering Design Process

A five-step process (Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Improve) used to develop solutions to problems.

Entrepreneur

Someone who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise.

Innovation

The introduction of something new.

Invention

The creation of something new through imagination, ingenuity, or experimentation; developing a new process, product, or service.

Market Research

Gathering information to understand customer needs and identify product value.

Patent

A legal document granting exclusive rights to make, use, or sell an invention for a set time.

Prototype

A first full-scale, functional model of a new invention design.

Phase

A distinct part of a course, development, or cycle.

Project Evaluation

An assessment of whether the project goals were achieved.

Project Schedule

A timeline listing project activities and deliverables.

Request for Proposal (RFP)

A legal document requesting proposals for a contract or service.

Anonymous

Unknown authorship or origin.

Bystander

One who is present but not taking part in a situation or event.

Commercial purposes

To use in connection with a business, usually for profit.

Consequence

Something produced by a cause or necessarily following from a set of conditions.

Copyright

The exclusive legal right to reproduce, publish, sell, or distribute something such as written, musical, or artistic work.

Creative Commons

A kind of copyright that makes it easy for people to copy, share, and build on someone’s creative work, as long as they give the creator credit for it.

Cyberbullying

The electronic posting of mean-spirited messages about a person, often done anonymously.

De-escalate

To decrease in extent, volume, or scope.

Derogatory

Expressive of a low opinion, detracting from the character or standing of something.

Digital citizenship

Navigating the digital world safely, responsibly, and ethically.

Digital media

Electronic or media platforms that allow users to create, communicate, and interact with one another via devices or applications.

Escalate

To increase in extent, volume, number, amount, intensity, or scope.

Ethics

Principles and morals that guide people’s behavior, including honesty and respect toward others.

Fair use

The ability to use a small amount of someone’s copyrighted materials without permission, as long as it does not negatively impact the value or potential profits of the owner.

Harass

To annoy persistently; to create an unpleasant or hostile situation.

Hate speech

Speech or writing that makes negative attacks on a person or group of people because of their race, religion, nationality, ability, age, gender, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

Altruism

Selfless concern for the well-being of others.

Case Study

An instance analyzed to illustrate a thesis or principle.

Community

A group of people with common interests living in a specific area.

Community Service

Volunteer work done to help people in a community.

Embody

To give tangible or visible form to an idea or quality.

Empathy

The ability to understand and share the feelings of others.

Foresight

The ability to predict future needs or events.

Gratitude

The quality of being thankful and showing appreciation.

Healthcare

The maintenance and improvement of health through medical services.

Helping Professions

Careers that support an individual's physical, psychological, or emotional well-being, such as nursing, counseling, and social work.

Hero

A person admired for courage or noble qualities.

Humanitarian

One who promotes human welfare.

Longevity

A long existence or duration of service.

Oath

A solemn promise regarding future actions or behavior.

Patient-Centered Care

Care that respects and responds to individual patient preferences and needs.

Persuasion

The act of convincing someone to believe or do something.

Public Health

The health of populations monitored and promoted by the state.

Selflessness

Concern for the needs and wishes of others over one's own.

Servant Leadership

A leadership philosophy prioritizing the needs of others.

Stewardship

The responsibility of supervising or caring for something.

Budget

An estimate of income and expenditure for a set period of time.

Cash flow

The total amount of money being transferred into and out of a business or household.

Consumer

A person who purchases goods and services for personal use.

Cost-Benefit Analysis

A process by which business decisions are analyzed, the benefits of a given action are summed, and then the costs associated with that action are subtracted.

Cost Comparison

The process of comparing the price of different products or services.

Creditworthy

Financially sound enough to justify the extension of credit; includes factors such as repayment history and credit score.

Dependents

A person who relies on another, especially for financial support (usually a family member).

Depreciation

A reduction in the value of an asset with the passage of time.

Expense

The cost required for something; the money spent on something.

Financial Advisor

A person who is employed to provide financial services or guidance to clients.

Fixed Expense

An expense that will be the same total amount regardless of changes in the amount of sales, production, or some other activity.

Gross Income

An individual's total pay before accounting for taxes or other deductions.

Income

Money received, especially on a regular basis, for work or through investments.

Income Tax

Tax levied by a government directly on income, especially an annual tax on personal income.

Inflation

A general increase in prices and a fall in the purchasing value of money.

Medicare

The federal health insurance program for people who are 65 or older; certain younger people with disabilities.

Needs

A requirement, necessary duty, or obligation.

Net Income

An individual's income after taking taxes and deductions into account.

Net Pay

Gross wages or gross salaries minus withholdings for payroll taxes and other items such as insurance.

Opportunity Cost

The loss of potential gain from other alternatives when one alternative is chosen.