American Dream 2 Voc Flashcards
Estranged
Alienated
A pillar, a cornerstone, a key element
Landmark
Introduced, led to, started, began
Ushered in
Creating and developing
Crafting
The possibility to move to a different social class
Social mobility
Created, invented the new expression
Coined the phrase
Led (to lead)
Spearheaded
At the cost of…, to the detriment of…
At the expense of
At its very center, at its heart
At its core
The quest for…, the search for…
The pursuit of
Experts
Pundits
Independence, autonomy, self reliance
Self sufficiency
Wheels in the machinery
Cogs
Was the first example of…
Established a precedent
A controversial issue serving to divide two groups
Wedge issue
Justified
Legitimate
Determined to…
Intent on
Affluence, wealth, financial wellbeing
Prosperity
Subscribed to…, bought into…., went along with…
Signed on to
Matches, goes together with, goes hand in hand with
Dovetails with
Has led to…
Has translated into
Being overtaken by…
Falling behind
Complaints, sorrows
Grievances
To herald, to celebrate and support, to encourage
To champion
Grand Old Party (the Republican Party in the US)
GOD
The main voters for a particular party
The electoral backbone
Predicting something negative, creating a sense of foreboding
Ominous
Capitalist economy or network based on favoritism
Crony capitalism
