Word of the Week # 5

1. Salient
2. It was in the article "Fear of Black Strangers" by Tamara Heald-Moore".
3. "To the extent that race of strangers encountered in public is more salient in cities with higher crime rates and larger black populations, our results for Oklahoma City should provide a conservative examination of the questions we have posed."
4. Adjective. It means outstanding or prominent: having a quality that thrusts itself into attention; (of angles) pointing outward at an angle of less than 180 degrees
5. The building, with its salient features, is a popular tourist destination.