Unit 2.1: European Exploration Vocabulary

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Exploration

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The act of traveling in or through an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it.

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Technology

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The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry.

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Navigate

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To plan and direct the route or course of a ship, aircraft, or other form of transportation.

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Motivation

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The reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way.

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Route

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A way or course taken in getting from a starting point to a destination.

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Discovery

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The action or process of finding something or someone unexpectedly or during a search.

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Perspective

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A particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view.

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Exchange

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The act of giving one thing and receiving another in return.

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Conquer

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To overcome and take control of a place or people by use of military force.

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Society

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large group of people who live together in the same territory, share common interests, customs, and institutions, and generally cooperate to achieve mutual goals and maintain order