Semester 2 Vocabulary Overview VEX Students

Selfless concern for the well-being of others.

• Altruism
• Fulfillment
• Overcome
• Compelled
• Influence

Answer explanation

Jupiter is a gas giant made primarily of hydrogen and helium. Unlike terrestrial planets that have solid surfaces, gas giants like Jupiter don't have a well-defined solid surface, allowing them to accumulate more mass in a gaseous form. This composition has allowed Jupiter to grow significantly larger than planets with solid surfaces.

Condition or circumstance that puts one in an unfavorable position.

• Disadvantage
• Altruism
• Fulfillment
• Overcome
• Compelled

Relating to the study of the mind and behavior.

• Psychological
• Disadvantage
• Altruism
• Fulfillment
• Overcome

Relating to the desire to promote the welfare of others, often through charitable donations.

• Philanthropic
• Psychological
• Disadvantage
• Altruism
• Fulfillment

Not influenced by personal feelings or opinions; based on facts.

• Objective
• Philanthropic
• Psychological
• Disadvantage
• Altruism

Reasoning from general principles to specific instances.

• Deductive
• Objective
• Philanthropic
• Psychological
• Disadvantage

Thorough, exhaustive, or strict in adherence to standards.

• Rigorous
• Deductive
• Objective
• Philanthropic
• Psychological

Process of finding and hiring the best-qualified candidate for a job.

• Recruitment
• Rigorous
• Deductive
• Objective
• Philanthropic

Individuals who publicly support or recommend a particular cause or policy.

• Advocates
• Recruitment
• Rigorous
• Deductive
• Objective

Act of verifying or validating something to be true or correct.

• Confirmation
• Advocates
• Recruitment
• Rigorous
• Deductive