What is today's American Dream?

Lea S.
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  1. mythical
    based on or told of in traditional stories
  2. concept
    an abstract or general idea inferred from specific instances
  3. reality
    the state of being actual
  4. sway
    move back and forth
  5. gently
    in a gentle manner
  6. accompany
    go or travel along with
  7. extraordinary
    highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
  8. constitution
    law determining the fundamental principles of a government
  9. ingrained
    deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
  10. psyche
    that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings
  11. static
    showing little if any change
  12. flee
    run away quickly
  13. persecution
    causing someone to suffer
  14. prosperity
    the condition of having good fortune
  15. twinkly
    smiling with happiness or optimism
  16. gleaming
    bright with a steady but subdued shining
  17. appliance
    a small mechanical device or tool
  18. quest
    the act of searching for something
  19. picket fence
    a fence made of upright pickets
  20. driveway
    a road leading up to a private house
  21. slant
    heel over
  22. filthy
    disgustingly dirty
  23. vulnerable
    capable of being wounded or hurt
  24. prosaic
    lacking wit or imagination
  25. downturn
    a worsening of business or economic activity
  26. endless
    tiresomely long; seemingly without end
  27. deprivation
    the disadvantage that results from losing something
  28. ambitious
    having a strong desire for success or achievement
  29. endure
    undergo or be subjected to
  30. hardship
    something difficult to endure
  31. sacrifice
    a loss entailed by giving up something
  32. lament
    a cry of sorrow and grief
  33. startling
    so different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
  34. ensure
    make certain of
Created on Mon Jan 28 12:32:49 EST 2013

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