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| abundance |
wealth; affluence. [1/2 definitions] |
| affluence |
material wealth. [1/2 definitions] |
| affluent |
having material wealth. [1/3 definitions] |
| aggrandize |
to make, or cause to appear, grander in wealth, stature, power, or influence; exalt. [1/2 definitions] |
| American dream |
the American ideal that any man or woman may obtain material wealth, equality, freedom, and the like. |
| aristocracy |
a class of people who have a high social position because of the family they are born into. Members of the aristocracy are usually richer and have more privileges than other members of society. [1/2 definitions] |
| arriviste |
one who has recently attained wealth, status, or the like, often in suspect or dishonest ways; parvenu; social climber. |
| avaricious |
marked by avarice; greedy, esp. for wealth; grasping. |
| billionaire |
one whose wealth amounts to at least a billion dollars, pounds, francs, or the like. |
| bloated |
having an excess of wealth and luxury. [1/3 definitions] |
| bonanza |
anything that brings great wealth and prosperity. [1/2 definitions] |
| capital1 |
money or other wealth owned by a business. [1/4 definitions] |
| caste |
any social grouping in a society that is based on heredity, wealth, or the like. [1/4 definitions] |
| colonialism |
the practice that a country is engaged in when it takes over another country and sets up its own government and colony there. A "colony" is what the country is called that is taken over by the more powerful country. Colonialism serves the purpose of creating wealth and power for the ruling country. |
| commercial |
having profit or wealth as the primary aim. [1/4 definitions] |
| downfall |
a drastic decline in status, wealth, or the like; ruin. [1/3 definitions] |
| economic |
of or pertaining to the production and distribution of goods, wealth, and services. [1/3 definitions] |
| economy |
the careful management of wealth, resources, and means of production. [2/5 definitions] |
| enrich |
to increase the wealth of. [1/4 definitions] |
| fat cat |
one who is self-satisfied or lazy because of privilege or wealth. [1/2 definitions] |
| fatten |
to make rich or increase in wealth. [1/4 definitions] |
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