This week's theme is: Mobility
Part 1: Article
Vocabulary:
divergence: (n.) separate from a route and go in a different direction
disparity: (n.) a great difference
side effects: (n.) a secondary, usually undesirable effect
reluctance: (n.) an unwillingness to do something
labor mobility: (phrase) refers to the ease with which laborers are able to move around within an economy and between different economies
fluid: (adj.) move with ease
take root: (v.) become fixed or established
social mobility: (phrase) refers to movement of social units like families between positions of varying advantage in society (e.g. moving from lower to upper middle class)
stagnation: (n.) The state of not flowing or progressing
discourage: (v.) cause someone to lose confidence or enthusiasm
rectify: (v.) to put right; make correct
indifferently: (adv.) acting in a way that shows you are not thinking about or interested in someone or something