Part 1: Video – The Myth of the “Self-Made” Billionaire
Vocabulary:
land a spot at (v.): to get into an exclusive group or institution
industrious (adj.): hardworking
embellish(v.): to add untrue details to a story
catapult [into the limelight/ to the top] (phrase): to move into a position or place with rapid speed
infamously (adv.): famous for negative reasons
apartheid (n.): a system of segregation or discrimination based on race
makeup (n.): the parts/people that comprise a group or thing
societal hurdles (n.): things that make living a good life more difficult
novelty (n.): the quality of being new or unusual
egregious (adj.):outstandingly bad; shocking
Part 2: Exercise