L12-The Latest Thing (Fashion,Trends,Consumerism) Flashcards
fashionable
popular, especially for a short period of time
mundane
very ordinary and therefore not interesting
trendy
INFORMAL
modern and influenced by the most recent fashions or ideas
very fashionable:
trendy clothes / restaurants
elegant
(of clothes, places and things) attractive and designed well:
an elegant dress
graceful and attractive in appearance or behaviour:
an elegant woman
a very elegant suit
an elegant dining room
stylish
fashionable; elegant and attractive:
his stylish wife * a stylish restaurant * It was a stylish performance by both artists.
drab
boring, especially in appearance; lacking colour and excitement:
She walked through the city centre with its drab, grey buildings and felt depressed.
I feel so drab in this grey uniform.
Sophisticated
having a lot of experience of life, and good judgment about socially important things such as art, fashion etc
a sophisticated, witty American
Clarissa’s hair was swept up into a sophisticated style.
practical
useful or suitable:
a practical little car, ideal for the city * Cool, loose-fitting clothes are practical in a hot climate.
OPP IMPRACTICAL
chic
very fashionable and elegant:
She is always so chic, so elegant. * a chic new restaurant
comfortable
(of clothes, furniture, etc.) making you feel physically relaxed; pleasant to wear, sit on, etc:
It’s such a comfortable bed. * These new shoes are not very comfortable
impractical
Impractical clothes, devices, etc. cause problems when used in normal situations:
I love high heels but they’re rather impractical.
hanger
(also coat hanger, clothes hanger) noun
a curved piece of wood, plastic or wire, with a hook at the top, that you use to hang clothes up on:
There are some spare hangers in the wardrobe if you want to hang your dress up.
hoard
a collection of money, food, valuable objects, etc., especially one that sb keeps in a secret place so that other people will not find or steal it:
stockpile
a large supply of sth that is kept to be used in the future if necessary:
the world’s stockpile of nuclear weapons
dump
to get rid of sth you do not want, especially in a place which is not suitable:
Too much toxic waste is being dumped at sea
eradicate
FORMAL
to get rid of completely or destroy something bad:
The government claims to be doing all it can to eradicate corruption.
The disease which once claimed millions of lives has now been eradicated.
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littering
small pieces of rubbish that have been left lying on the ground in public places:
About 2% of fast-food packaging ends up as litter.
wrapping
paper or plastic which covers or protects something:
cellophane wrapping
The new chairs were covered in protective plastic wrappings.
consumerism
the buying and using of goods and services; the belief that it is good for a society or an individual person to buy and use a large quantity of goods and services:
green consumerism the (= the buying of products that are not harmful to the environment)
consumerist adjective:
consumerist values
disposable income
the amount of money you have left to spend after you have paid your taxes, bills
spending patterns
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acquisitiveness
acquisitive FORMAL MAINLY DISAPPROVING eager to possess and collect things: We live in an acquisitive society which views success primarily in terms of material possessions. زیاده طلب
curb
to control or limit sth, especially sth bad
SYN CHECK:
He needs to learn to curb his temper. * A range of policies have been introduced aimed at curbing inflation.
noun
to curb our acquisitiveness we would have to de-brand
