inequality -- adv. unfairness, favoritism toward one thing, a lack of fairness
dozen -- n. 12
offshore – n. definition
escalating -- v. going up or higher, increasing in height
concrete -- n. a building material that begins as a liquid and dries to a solid
accelerating -- v. going faster, increasing in speed
minimum -- n. the lowest or least amount
prosperity -- n. thriving, gaining, increasing in wealth or comfort
demographics -- n. the categories of a population that show age, income, education, etc.