Focus: Vocabulary /Fashion and consumerism

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Verbs
promote to encourage people to like, buy, use, do, or support something
Example:
Advertising companies always have to think up new ways to
promote products.
shrink to become smaller, or to make something smaller
Example:
Your sweater will shrink if you wash it at too high a temperature.
boom to make a very deep and loud hollow sound
Example
He boomed (out) an order to the soldiers.
confess to admit that you have done something wrong
Example:
She confessed to her husband that she had sold her wedding ring.
commission .to formally choose someone to do a special piece of work
:Example
She's commissioned an artist to paint her portrait.
Nouns
consumerism the situation in which too much attention is given to buying and owning
things
Example:
He disliked Christmas and its consumerism.
mindset a person's way of thinking and their opinions
Example:
It's extraordinary how hard it is to change the mindset of the public and
the press.
fulfilment the fact of doing something that is necessary
Example
Being here is the fulfilment of a lifelong ambition.
phenomenon an observable fact or event
Example:
Gravity is a natural phenomenon.
premium an amount that is more than usual
Example:
We're willing to pay a premium for the best location.
resident a person who lives or has their home in a place
Example:
The local residents were angry at the lack of parking spaces.
influx the fact of a large number of people or things arriving at the same time
Example:
Turkey is expecting an influx of several thousand refugees over the next
few days.

Breed a particular type

Example:
What's your favourite breed of dog?
globetrotting the act of travelling to a lot of different countries
Example:
Arnold has certainly done his fair share of globetrotting.
bond a close connection joining two or more people
Example:
There has been a close bond between them ever since she saved him
from drowning.
chassis the frame of a vehicle
Example:
The car's lightweight chassis is made from aluminum sheets.
Adjectives
materialistic believing that having money and possessions is the most important thing
in life
Example:
Because he is so materialistic, the workaholic cares more about making
money than about his own family.
urban of or in a city or town
Example:
Pollution has reached disturbingly high levels in some urban areas.
disposable intended to be thrown away after use
Example.
The market no longer offers disposable plastic bags at checkout.
spacious large and with a lot of space
Example.
A spacious house is comfortable.
absorbed very interested in something and not paying attention to anything else
Example:
Simon was so absorbed in his book that he didn't even notice me come
in.
Phrase
on impulse If you do something on impulse, you suddenly decide to do it, without
planning it
Example:
After lunch she decided on impulse to take a bath.

Derivatives

Verb Noun Adjective Adverb

symbolize symbol /symbolism symbolic symbolically
 recruit recruitment recruitable -
employ employment employed -
attract attraction attractive attractively

Use the words in the box to complete each of the following sentences.

Shrink - consumerism - mindset premium - phenomenon

Influx - materialistic - disposable - spacious - on impulse - globetrotting

1. American shopping malls and supermarkets are palaces of ------------------------.

2. Our yard is --------------------------- enough for a swimming pool.
3. Williams never planned to become a ------------------------------- volunteer
surgeon.
4. The company seems to have a very old-fashioned --------------------------------.
5. Diapers weren't called "cloth diapers" until ---------------------------- ones came
out.
6. The ----------------------------- of winter visitors adds to the wealth of the city.
7. Angela is always accused of being --------------------------------- since she likes to
buy nice clothing and expensive jewelry.
8. Sean's a fast thinker, and he acts --------------------------------.
9. Washing wool in hot water will -------------------------------- it.
10. It is not possible to observe this ---------------------------------- directly, but its
effects can be seen in the rise in global temperatures.
11. The monthly ------------------------------ for your health insurance is
deducted from your paycheck.