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settlementn: an official agreement that brings an argument to a close; the process of establishing permanent residence in a place.
narrativen: a story or a description of a series of events or process of telling a story
boldadj: brave, daring, and confident; not frightened of danger or afraid to say what you feel or to take risks
visionn: the ability to think about or see the future with imagination and intelligence; the faculty of being able to see
urbanadj: relating to or located in a town or city
geographyn: a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of the Earth
relationn: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another
hometownn: the town or city where one was born or grew up
dotn: a very small circular mark, especially one that is printed
representv: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute
communaladj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use
geekn: a person who is highly interested and knowledgeable about a particular subject or field, often to the point of being obsessed
primarilyadv: mainly
Latinan: a female person of Latin American origin or descent; a term used to refer to women from Latin American countries or with Latin American heritage
folkn: people in general, especially those of a particular group or type
inhabitv: to live in a specific location; to reside
depthn: the distance between the top and bottom of something; between the top surface and a distance below it
hopv: to jump lightly and quickly on one foot or both feet; to move rapidly from one place to another; to travel using an aircraft, bus, etc.
identifyv: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are
armorn: a protective covering made of metal or other durable materials, worn to guard against injury or damage
loben: a rounded projection or division, especially of the brain, lung, or liver
predominantadj: having control, authority, or influence that is greater than that of others; prevailing or vastly more abundant than others of the same kind
techien: a person who is highly skilled or knowledgeable in the field of technology, particularly with computers or electronic devices
distinctadj: noticeable from something else of a similar type
employeen: a person who is hired to work for a business or organization in exchange for wages or salary; a worker
oppositionn: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement
spectrumn: an ordered array of colors into which a light beam can be split
gentrifyv: to renovate, revitalize, or develop a deteriorated, predominantly urban area, often leading to the displacement of low-income or minority residents and the influx of more affluent residents and businesses
technologicaladj: based on scientific and industrial progress
wealthn: a large amount of money, property, or other things that someone or an organization owns
evictv: to expel someone from a property, especially with the support of the law
heterogeneousadj: diverse in character or content; composed of parts of different kinds; not uniform
involvev: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else
governmentn: the group of people with authority to control a country or state
columnn: one of the vertical blocks that split content on a page or screen from top to bottom; an upright pillar that often supports an arch, entablature, or other structure or stands alone as a monument
tremendousadj: very great in degree or extent or amount or impact; extremely good
diversityn: the quality or fact of many different types of things or people being included in something; a range of different things or people
fann: a person who admires and supports a person, group, sport, sports team, etc.; a device for creating a current of air by the movement of a surface or surfaces
gospeln: a set of beliefs or teachings of a particular religious group, especially when considered authoritative or sacred
funkn: a feeling of sadness or depression; a low or unenergetic mood; a type of music that combines jazz, soul, and R and B
rapn: a type of music characterized by a strong, repetitive beat and lyrics that often focus on social and political issues; a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
comedyn: a genre of dramatic entertainment that aims to amuse and provoke laughter by depicting amusing or ludicrous situations, characters, or events; the use of humor, wit, and satire in writing, films, and other forms of entertainment
sectn: a group of people who follow a particular religious or philosophical belief system, especially one that is regarded as outside the norm or mainstream
civicadj: of or relating to a town, city, or the people who live in it
multiculturaladj: relating to or characterized by several cultures (= beliefs, languages, customs, traditions, etc.)
diverseadj: including numerous categories of individuals or entities; various
incrediblyadv: in a way that is very difficult to believe; exceedingly or extremely
segregationn: the act or process of separating or isolating people, things, or groups based on race, gender, religion, social class, or other characteristics; a political or social system that enforces such separation or isolation
constructv: to build or create something; to assemble or combine different parts to form something whole
aimv: to try or plan to get or achieve something
telescopen: a device like a tube in shape containing lenses used to magnify and observe distant objects
giantadj: enormous; much bigger or more important than similar items usually are
cafeterian: a restaurant where customers serve themselves from a counter and pay for what they have taken, often found in factories, colleges, hospitals, etc.
arrangev: to plan, prepare for, and carry out something
chartn: a visual display of information such as a diagram, lists of figures, etc.; a map designed to assist navigation by air or sea
proxyn: a person or entity that is authorized to act on behalf of another person or entity
contributev: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people
developv: to grow or expand; to improve or refine through a process of progress and refinement, often to achieve greater sophistication or complexity; to elaborate or add detail to something that is in the process of being created
tacklev: to try to deal with a complex problem or situation
intractableadj: difficult to manage or control; stubborn or obstinate
interventionn: the action or process of being done to improve or help a circumstance, often they have not been asked to do so
reshapev: to change the form or structure of something
responsibleadj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management