Word: richer
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...begins by arguing that black and Hispanic communities have occupied a lower rung on the ladder of wealth. Clearly this is true. Then, he states the obvious: there is a dearth of opportunities for poor blacks and Hispanics, opportunities that are available for the "richer section" of society...
...beginning we didn't know each other that well, but as we got to know each other it got richer," Bunyavanich says...
...black and Hispanic communities have traditionally been in the poorer classes of American society. Therefore, the kinds of opportunities available to them are not the same as the ones available for the richer section of our society. While the parents of a five-year-old white child might be reading books to their children before they go to sleep, the parents of a black or Hispanic child might be working to support their children. The lower classes of the American society have a lot of hurdles to overcome if they are to succeed in moving up the economic ladder...
...same is true of the SATs. In the suburbs, the richer section of society can learn new SAT words in their everyday life just by picking up a newspaper at home or by hearing their parents speak, while the poorer city kids have to worry about crimes and drugs in their neighborhood. Just by growing up in a better learning environment, most whites and Asians will be more prepared to take the SAT than blacks and Hispanics. In addition, it is not surprising to see that it is mostly whites and Asians that can afford preparatory courses for the college...
...harpsichord held a central position, both musically and physically, upon the stage. A small carillon played arpeggios to accompany L'Allegro's "O let the merry bells ring round," near the end of Part I. The bells were beautiful, but unfortunately rather too loud and bright, and overpowered the richer tones of Brandes. Very effectively used, by contrast, were the cello solos which broke up the different airs and recitatives of Part II, and which twice exchanged echoing dialogue with a warbling Saffer. The cellos, too, seemed not to be standard, modern cellos, but rather like those of Handel...