Why Japan has so many vending machines Flashcards
vending machine
/ˈven.dɪŋ ˌməˈʃiːn/
a machine from which you can buy small things such as cigarettes, drinks, and sweets by putting coins into it:
per capita (adv, adj)
/pə ˈkæp.ɪ.tə/
If you express an amount per capita, you mean that amount for each person:
The per capita income in the country is very low.
fiasco (n)
/fiˈæs.kəʊ/
something planned that goes wrong and is a complete failure, usually in an embarrassing way:
The show was a fiasco - one actor forgot his lines
keenly (adv)
extremely or very strongly
They are keenly aware that this will be their last chance to succeed.
institution
/ˌɪn.stɪˈtʃuː.ʃən/
-a large and important organization, such as a university or bank:
-a custom or practice that has existed for a long time and is accepted as an important part of a society:
-a educational/scientific institution
-the institution of marriage
aging (adj)
being or appearing old:
Japan is an aging country
fertility (n)
/fəˈtɪl.ə.ti/
the quality of being able to produce young or fruit:
declining fertility rates
shrinking (adj)
/ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/
becoming smaller or less:
It depicted a young couple shrinking in size.
looming (adj)
/ˈluː.mɪŋ/
(of something unwanted or unpleasant) about to happen soon and causing worry:
the looming crisis
clerk
/klɑːk/
/klɝːk/
a person who works in an office, dealing with records or performing general office duties:
a junior office clerk
estate (n)
/ɪˈsteɪt/
a large area of land in the country that is owned by a family or an organization and is often used for growing crops or raising animals:
She left her entire estate to her niece.
dense (adj)
/dens
having parts that are close together so that it is difficult to go or see through:
a dense forest
slip into/on something (phv)
to quickly put on a piece of clothing:
Nancy slipped into her pajamas.
alleyway (n)
/ˈæl.i/
a narrow road or path between buildings:
She walked quickly down the alley.
more often than not (idiom)
usually:
it rains a lot, and more often than not, you’re carrying an umbrella.
