The Buy Nothing Movement Flashcards
Bombard someone with something
to direct so many things at someone (especially to ask them so many questions, that they find it difficult to deal with them)
The children bombarded her with questions.
disposable (adj)
/dɪˈspəʊ.zə.bəl/
A disposable product is intended to be thrown away after use
disposable cups
Owe (v)
/əʊ/
to need to pay or give something to someone because they have lent money to you
I owe Janet $50.
wardrobe (n)
/ˈwɔː.drəʊb/
all of the clothes that a person owns
I need a new summer wardrobe (= new clothes for summer).
Landfill site (n)
/ˈlænd.fɪl/
a place where waste is buried in the ground in large amounts:
Opposition (n)
/ˌɒp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/
strong disagreement
public opposition
Consumerism (n)
/kənˈsjuː.mə.rɪ.zəm/
the situation when too much attention is given to buying and owning things, often things that are not really necessary:
Consumerism (n)
/kənˈsjuː.mə.rɪ.zəm/
the situation when too much attention is given to buying and owning things, often things that are not really necessary:
Spring up (phv)
to start to exist suddenly:
Thousands of new businesses have sprung up in the past couple of years.
rejection (n)
/rɪˈdʒek.ʃən/
the act of refusing to accept, use, or believe someone or something:
The government’s rejection of the plans is a setback for us.
Protest (n)
/prəˈtest/
an occasion when people show that they disagree with something by standing somewhere, shouting, carrying signs, etc.:
Exchange (v)
/ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/
the act of giving something to someone and them giving you something else:
It’s traditional for the two teams to exchange shirts after the game.
Exchange (v)
/ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/
the act of giving something to someone and them giving you something else:
It’s traditional for the two teams to exchange shirts after the game.
