Vocabulary

Question 1

Disparate

Answer 1

adj. essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison

Question 2

Discordant

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adj. unrelated; out of place

Question 3

Pluralistic

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adj. having multiple parts or aspects

Question 4

Interwoven

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adj. intermingled;combined

Question 5

Diversity

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n. variety of different ethnic or cultural groups

Question 6

Coalescing

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n. coming together in one body or place

Question 7

Descendants

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n. people who are the offspring of an ancestor

Question 8

Stock

Answer 8

n. descendants of a particular individual of ethnic group; family or lineage

Question 9

Minority

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n. group of people that differs in some way from the larger population

Question 10

Naturalization

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n. process of becoming a citizen

Question 11

Factions

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n. groups of people inside of a political party, club, government, etc., working against another group

Question 12

Assimilation

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n. Process of adapting to the culture of an adopter country

Question 13

Anticipated

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v. eagerly expected

Question 14

Infatuated

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adj. briefly but intensely in love

Question 15

Enthralled

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v. captivated

Question 16

Devoted

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adj. loving, loyal, and concerned with another’s well-being

Question 17

Elation

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n. great happiness and excitement

Question 18

Impulse

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n. Sudden urge to act or do something

Question 19

Deftly

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adv. skillful/clever

Question 20

Relented

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v. to become more mild

Question 21

Plotted

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v. a secret plan to accomplish something

Question 22

Concessions

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n. a privilege

Question 23

Memento

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n. an object kept as a reminder for a person or place or event

Question 24

Composed

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v. having one’s feelings and expression under control

Question 25

Inscribed

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adj. (of a surface or object) marked with characters