1 VOCABULARY 1. gentrification / gen· tri· fi· ca· tion/ ˌ ˈ jen-tr ə -f ə - k ā -sh ə n / ( noun ) Gentrification is a general term for the arrival of wealthier people in an existing urban district, a related increase in rents and property values, and changes in the district's character and culture. The term is often used negatively, suggesting the displacement of poor communities by rich outsiders. 2. nouveau / noo - voh , noo - voh / ( adjective) newly or recently created, developed, or come to prominence: The sudden success of the firm created several nouveau millionaires. 3. displace ˈ /dis pl ā s/ ( verb) past tense: displaced 1. to force (someone) to leave their home, typically because of war, persecution, or natural disaster. "thousands of people have been displaced by the civil war" Similar: replace, take the place of, take over from, supplant, oust, supersede, succeed, override, crowd out. 2. cause (someone or something) to move from its proper or usual place. "he seems to have displaced some vertebrae" Similar: dislodge, dislocate, upset, unsettle, move, shift, relocate, reposition, Opposite: replace, put back, leave in place 4. enclave ˈ ˌ ˈ ˌ / en kl ā v, äNG kl ā v/ ( noun) An area within or surrounded by a larger area whose inhabitants are culturally or ethnically distinct. • a place or group that is different in character from those surrounding it. "the engineering department is traditionally a male enclave" 5. famine ˈ / fam ə n/ ( noun) 2 1. extreme scarcity or lack of food. "drought could result in famine throughout the region" Similar: food shortage, deprivation Opposite: plenty, feast 2. a shortage. "the cotton famine of the 1860s" Similar: shortage, scarcity, lack, dearth 6. flourish ˈ / fl ə riSH/ ( verb) past tense: flourished 1. (of a person, animal, or other living organism) to grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of a particularly favorable environment. "wild plants flourish on the banks of the lake" Similar: grow, thrive, prosper, develop, burgeon Opposite: decay, wither, decline