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Vocabulary #21: Wealth and Social Class

Vocabulary #21: Wealth and Social Class. ESL 201/202 Week #11. Accumulate (v). To build up a large amount of something Accumulation (n) Her debts continued to accumuulate . Affluence (n). Wealth and the style of life that goes with it Affluent ( adj )

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Vocabulary #21: Wealth and Social Class

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  1. Vocabulary #21: Wealth and Social Class ESL 201/202 Week #11

  2. Accumulate (v) • To build up a large amount of something • Accumulation (n) • Her debts continued to accumuulate.

  3. Affluence (n) • Wealth and the style of life that goes with it • Affluent (adj) • Affluent people often run private charity foundations.

  4. Elite (adj) • Belonging to a special, honored group • Elite (n); elitist (adj) • Only the elite of New York City were invited to attend the party.

  5. Impoverish (v) • To make a person or group poor • Impoverishment (n) • Wars may impoverish populations.

  6. Luxury (n) • Extreme comfort, beyond what anyone needs • Luxuriate (v); luxurious (adj) • The luxury resort boasted of twelve swimming pools.

  7. Nobility (n) • A group of socially prominent people with special titles given by a king or queen such as “duke” or “countess” • Noble (n); noble (adj) • Clean energy is a noble goal, but it is a very difficult one as well.

  8. Prestige (n) • Honor and respect for being better than the average • Prestigious (adj) • The award was a very prestigious one, and was a good indication of his future success as a scientist.

  9. Privileged (adj) • Able to enjoy special advantages because of one’s position (usually because of being born into a wealthy or powerful family) • Privilege (n) • It was a great privilege to attend the wedding of the prince.

  10. Prosper (v) • To do very well in one’s business or personal life • Prosperity (n); prosperous (adj) • The United States is a prosperous country.

  11. Working class (n) • People with low-paying (often unskilled) jobs who are not poor but who are not securely in the middle class • The working class rose out of the Industrial Revolution.

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