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vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Enclave | (noun) an area within an area inhabited by people with unique cultural or ethnic traits He was unfamiliar with the culture and traditions of the local enclave. |
| incognito | (adjective) used to describe someone who hides their true identity She wore sunglasses so that she could remain incognito. |
| tenement | (noun) an apartment building where multiple people live seperately, often urban area, usually lower class citizens He grew up in a tenement a few blocks away from his school. |
| conflated | (verb) to combine two or more things into one Unemployment is often conflated with laziness. |
| seminal | (adjective) something that influences something else later His album was a seminal work in the punk rock genre. |
| Visceral | (adjective) relating to gut feelings The song playing on the radio invoked a visceral feeling within her. |
| disparity | (noun) an unfair difference in treatment, or just a difference There is a huge disparity between lower and upper-class citizens. |
| absurd | (adjective) wildy illogical or innapropriate It is a popular belief that public executions are disturbing and absurd. |
| esoteric | (adjective) only understood by a specific group of people who share specific knowledge on a topic The museum exhibit was considered to be esoteric, with few people understanding the content. |
| exemplary | (adjective) to represent the ideal of your kind She was an exemplary employee, consistently going above and beyond in providing customer service. |