Composition Vocab #1

mobility (n.)

The ability to move or be moved freely and easily; changes in levels of society or employment

expatriate (n./v.)

a person who lives outside their native country (expat)

verb: to resettle abroad

quintile (n.)

one part of five equal groups a population can be divided into

woefully (adj.)

in a manner expressing sorrow or misery; very badly

egalitarian (adj./n.)

relating to the idea that all people are equal and deserve equal rights/opportunities

a person who advocates or supports egalitarian principles

recession (n.)

a period in economic decline in which trade and industrial activity are reduced

partisan (n./adj.)

a strong supporter of a party, cause or person

prejudiced in favor of a particular cause

impoverished (adj.)

made poor (talking about a person or area)

affluent (adj.)

having a great amount of money

errant (adj.)

describing something that is straying from the proper course or standards

stammer (v.)

to speak with sudden involuntary pauses and a tendency to repeat the first sounds of words

nuance (n.)

a subtle difference in shade of meaning, expression, or sound