The Consumer Society (christmas) Flashcards
1
Q
startling
A
amazing
2
Q
a truce
A
armistice
3
Q
the right blend of
A
the right mixture of
4
Q
a touch nauseous
A
a little bit sick
5
Q
tinsel
A
guirlande
6
Q
cracker
A
pétard de noël
7
Q
sprout
A
choux de Bruxelles
8
Q
the sheer futility
A
the absolute, complete futility
9
Q
a slaughter
A
a massacre
10
Q
to co-opt events
A
to appropriate (the memory of) events and use it as you want
11
Q
crass (adj)
A
without refinement or delicacy
12
Q
to flog groceries
A
to sell groceries (usually food and everyday consumer goods)
13
Q
historical accuracy
A
historical veracity
14
Q
tasteless
A
vulgar, inelegant
15
Q
trench
A
tranchées
