Word Bank 13 – Rich Become Richer

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wracked means to cause (someone or something) to suffer pain or damage

cruelly means in a way that causes great suffering

aggregate means something formed by adding together several amounts or things

perversely means strange and not what most people would expect or enjoy

victims means someone or something that has been hurt, damaged, or killed or has suffered, either because of the actions of someone or something else, or because of illness or chance

staggering means very shocking and surprising

inadequate means too small in amount

toll means the total number of bad things or amount of damage that happens as a result of something

merely means used to emphasize that you mean exactly what you are saying and nothing more

fraying means an energetic and often not well-organized effort, activity, fight, or disagreement

[afflictions] means something that makes you suffer

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meted means to give or order a punishment or make someone receive cruel or unfair treatment

paychecks means the amount of money a person earns

deciles means in statistics, one of ten equal parts that a set of people or things is divided into, when you are comparing a particular feature relating to them

disproportionate means too large or too small in comparison to something else, or not deserving its importance or influence

tide means a noticeable change in a situation or increase in a particular type of behaviour

comorbidities means the fact that people who have a disease or condition also have one or more other diseases or conditions

cumulative means increasing by one addition after another

ethnic means relating to a particular race of people

funneled means to send something directly and intentionally

radical means believing or expressing the belief that there should be great or extreme social or political change

asthma means a medical condition that makes breathing difficult by causing the air passages to become narrow or blocked

[resilient] means able to improve quickly after being hurt or being ill

[draconian] means (esp. of a rule, law, or punishment) extremely severe

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vast means extremely big

stampede means an occasion when many large animals or many people suddenly all move quickly and in an uncontrolled way, usually in the same direction at the same time, especially because of fear

prosperity means the state of being successful and having a lot of money

cited means to mention something as proof for a theory or as a reason why something has happened

urbanity means the fact or quality of being urbane (= confident, relaxed, and polite)

stamina means the physical or mental strength to do something for a long time, esp. something difficult

shrank means to become smaller, or to make something smaller

chronicled means to make a record or give details of something

fragile means easily damaged, broken, or harmed

compiled means to collect information from different places and arrange it in a book, report, or list

trampling means to act without any respect for someone or something

granular means including small details

relentlessly means in an extreme way that continues without stopping

[prosperous] means rich and successful, usually by earning a lot of money

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predicament means an unpleasant situation that is difficult to get out of

pace means the speed at which someone or something moves, or with which something happens or changes

thriving means to grow, develop, or be successful

shortchanged means to treat someone unfairly, by giving them less than they deserve

dignified means controlled, serious, and calm, and therefore deserving respect

respectively means relating or belonging to each of the separate people or things you have just mentioned

equivalent means having the same amount, value, purpose, qualities, etc.

stark means empty, simple, or obvious, especially without decoration or anything that is not necessary

[conservative] means not usually liking or trusting change, especially sudden change