Vocabulary – Ernest Vandiver
Scandal Noun Something that causes public outrage
Corruption Noun Dishonest use of power for personal gain
Economic
Development Noun Growth and health of an area’s economy
Disproportionately Adjective Unequal
Rural Adjective Area outside of the city – associated with
agriculture
Invalidated Verb To make something no legal – to show it to be
illegal
Desegregate Verb to put an end to a customary or enforced
separation of ethnic or racial groups in a place or
institution, e.g. in a workplace or school
Resistance Noun Opposition to somebody or something – refusal
to accept or do something
Progressive Adjective advocating social, economic, or political reform