Vocab

Enclaves- theoretically

enclaves (98)

• Definition– Distinct groups or

communities

• Example– Chinatown is an example

of an enclave.

medium• Definition– A means of conveying

something.

• Example– A popular medium of

self-expression is body art like tattoos.

elitism

• Definition– A perceived superiority

• Example– Country clubs can be

accused of elitism because they only let people in that meet a certain criteria.

transmitters

• Definition– Something that carries

or spreads (a signal, germs)

• Example– Some people with HIV

may not have symptoms, but are transmitters, spreading the disease to others.

exacerbates

• Definition– Makes worse

• Example– Scratching only

exacerbates the rash.

adverse

• Definition– unfavorable

• Example– An adverse effect of my

medication is nausea.

asymmetries

• Definition– Lack of harmony and

balance

• Example– There are many

asymmetries in the working world of women and of men; for example, women tend to receive twenty percent less than a man given the same job.

status

• Definition– Position or rank; one’s

standing in relation to others.

• Example– Jimmy deplored his

status at middle school where he had to sit alone at the lunch table and where he was treated like dirt.

paradox

• Definition– A situation that may

seem to be contradictory, but in fact is or may be true.

• Example– Amy swore that ,

although it was a paradox, if you want a man, you should pretend you don’t.

framed

• Definition– Placed within a context

• Example– Every message should be

looked at within the frame of its context.

implicit

• Definition– Not directly stated

• Example – Implicit is the opposite

of explicit.– Although she never

stated her interest, She sent implicit messages by batting her eyelashes.

theoretically

• Definition– based on theory,

hypothetical

• Example– Theoretically, if

something goes up, it must come down.