Vocab Chapter 12 (cambridge English)

Question 1

Mundane

Answer 1

drab=dull=boring=casual=normal

Question 2

Chic

Answer 2

stylishly fashionable =elegant

Question 3

Fickle

Answer 3

changing frequently

Question 4

All the rage

Answer 4

a must have item =in fashion =latest trend

Question 5

No longer popular

Answer 5

out of fashion =out of date

Question 6

fashion conscious

Answer 6

Aware of fashion

Question 7

a passing trend

Answer 7

A temporary fashion

Question 8

Conserve

Answer 8

protection of natural resources(to maintain as is)vegetables & fruits it has been served in limited quantities and could run out

Question 9

Preserve

Answer 9

protection of buildings,objects and landscapes pre=before(to keep safe)preserve food is to process it to extend it’s useful life like jam, freezer etc

Question 10

Consumerism

Answer 10

the protection and promotion of the interests of customers

Question 11

Around the turn of

Answer 11

before or after or both before and after

Question 12

Accounted for

Answer 12

responsible for
Accountable for

Question 13

Thriftiness

Answer 13

prosperity

Question 14

Insatiable

Answer 14

impossible to satisfy

Question 15

Disposable income

Answer 15

income remaining after deduction of taxes and social security charges, available to be spent

Question 16

Bewilderingly

Answer 16

Confusingly

Question 17

Ferocious

Answer 17

extreme

Question 18

Sheer

Answer 18

great

Question 19

Curb

Answer 19

Control

Question 20

Acquisitiveness

Answer 20

greed

Question 21

Remorse

Answer 21

deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed.
“they were filled with remorse and shame”

Question 22

Backlash

Answer 22

a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, especially to a social or political development.
“a public backlash against racism”

Question 23

Ambivalence

Answer 23

confused feelings

Question 24

Purge

Answer 24

remove,get rid of

Question 25

Slick

Answer 25

impressively or efficiently

Question 26

Decluttering

Answer 26

remove unnecessary items from (an untidy or overcrowded place).
“there’s no better time to declutter your home

Question 27

Vogue

Answer 27

the prevailing fashion or style at a particular time.
“the vogue is to make realistic films”

Question 28

Converse

Answer 28

opposite

Question 29

Leaf through

Answer 29

turn the pages of

Question 30

Brim

Answer 30

the upper edge
“he filled her glass to the brim”

Question 31

Disparate

Answer 31

different

Question 32

Converge

Answer 32

meet

Question 33

Aggravate

Answer 33

make worse

Question 34

Hazardous

Answer 34

risky

Question 35

Latent

Answer 35

hidden

Question 36

Municipal

Answer 36

local

Question 37

Progressive

Answer 37

developing gradually

Question 38

Obsolescence

Answer 38

no longer in use

Question 39

Count on

Answer 39

rely on

Question 40

Fashionable

Answer 40

stylish

Question 41

Lest

Answer 41

in case

Question 42

Obligatory

Answer 42

compulsion=mandatory

Question 43

Solid waste

Answer 43

garbage=rubbish=trash

Question 44

Landfill

Answer 44

the disposal of waste material by burying it, especially as a method of filling in and reclaiming excavated pits.
“landfill sites”

Question 45

Thrif shop

Answer 45

charity shop

Question 46

Cast off

Answer 46

rejected

Question 47

Bale

Answer 47

a bound bundle of something

Question 48

Vintage

Answer 48

High quality = valuable

Question 49

High end

Answer 49

expensive

Question 50

Collectible

Answer 50

worthy of collecting