One-word
It’s unclear whether standard of living is the best tool for measuring equality in a society.
yardstick
disadvantaged, deprived
Impoverished
Generally, I find older people tend to perceive themselves as__________ than they actually are.
Worse off
access, accessible
Noun- Accessibility
I’m hard to catch,
I slip away,
no matter how you try or sway.
Elusive
I’m in a state of complete happiness at the moment. My life couldn’t be better.
Bliss
meaning, interpretation
Semantics
For those with a more holistic outlook on life, material success is regarded as ____________and transitory.
Superficial
subsistence
Verb- Subsist
I’m the hand you’re dealt,
your fate or plight,
the path you walk,
be it dark or bright.
Lot
How does college life meet, or exceed, your expectations?
Measure up
profitable, money-spinning
Lucrative
. The project we’re working on is an attempt to ________quality of life, which some are starting to believe is possible.
Quantify
quantification, quantifiable
Verb: Quantify
I push and fight,
I work and try,
reaching for goals that touch the sky.
Strive
Acquiring the things we need can be a difficult task at times.
Procure
indefinable, indescribable
Intangible
The ____________of national wealth doesn’t equate with improved living standards in the country as a whole.
Accumulation
affluent
Noun: Affluence
I am the standard by which you’re weighed,
the measure by which all’s portrayed.
Yardstick
I look around and wonder if I have less than other people and get less out of life.
Worse off
status, standing
Prestige
Below a certain level of income, people are not just poor, they’re ______________.
Destitute
acquire
Noun- Acquisition
I study meaning,
the power of words,
the subtle shifts in what is heard.
Semantics