AP Language and Composition Vocabulary - (‘Leave Your Name at the Border’ and ‘Latino Communities: Can Redefine American Generosity’)

Diversity

The state of being diverse; variety

Obscure

Not clearly expressed or easily understood

Displacement

The action of moving something from its place or position

Intriguing

A rousing one’s curiosity or interest; fascinating

Vilified

Speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner

Peculiar

Different to what is normal or expected; strange

Dominate

Have power and influence over

Segregated

Set apart from each other; isolated or divided

Prioritize

Designate or treat something as being very or most important

Incongruity

The state of being incongruous; incompatibility

Simultaneously

At the same time

Inextricably

In a way that is impossible to disentangle or separate

Erasure

The removal of writing, recorded material, or data

Embrace

Accept a belief, theory, or change willingly and enthusiastically

Reimagine

Reinterpret an event, work of art, etc, imaginatively

Cultural

Relating to the ideas, customs, and social behavior of a society

Negotiation

A discussion aimed at reaching an agreement

Infrastructure

The basic physical and organizational structure and facilities needed for the operation of a society or enterprise

Assimilation

The process of taking in and fully understanding information or ideas

Ethnicity

The quality or fact of belonging to a population group or subgroup made up of people who share a common background or descent

Remittances

A sum of money sent in payment or as a gift

Intrinsic

Belonging naturally; essential

Commission

A group of people entrusted by a government or official body with authority to do something

Ideologies

A system of ideas and ideals, especially one which forms the basic of economic or political theory and policy