Gold Medal Moments
Eco-Champion Challenges
Cash Craze
Ad Mania
100

A thing that is helpful or beneficial, especially in a situation that has potential challenges.

*hint* pirate

boon

100

Capable of being decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms

biodegradable

100

Existing in name only, or relating to a value expressed in monetary terms but not adjusted for inflation.

nominal

100

the adoption of elements of one culture by members of another culture, often leading to controversy

cultural appropriation

200

To make a situation, problem, or negative feeling worse or more severe.

exacerbate

200

An economic system aimed at minimizing waste and making the most of resources

*hint* round and round

circular economy

200

The branch of economics that studies the behavior and performance of an economy as a whole, including issues like inflation, national income, and GDP.

*hint* not micro

macroeconomics

200

the division of a market into distinct groups of buyers with different needs or characteristics

*hint* cut market

market segmentation

300

The unintended and often negative consequences or effects that follow an action or event, especially those that occur over time.

repercussions

300

The process of transforming waste materials or unwanted products into new materials or products of higher quality or environmental value

upcycling

300

A situation in which the inflation rate is high, the economic growth rate slows, and unemployment remains steadily high.

*hint* stagnant

stagflation

300

rapid increase in the number or amount of something

*hint* pro

proliferation

400

Fill in the blank for the sentence below:

Her _____________________ in managing household expenses allowed her to save enough money for a down payment on a house.

*hint* good at saving money

frugality
400

the amount of natural resources consumed and the waste generated, relative to the planet's capacity to regenerate those resources

*hint* walking along

ecological footprint

400

The practice of engaging in risky financial transactions in an attempt to profit from fluctuations in the market value of a tradable good.

*hint* hmm let me think

speculation

400

refers to the act of giving public approval or support to someone or something

*hint* usually celebrities

endorsement

500

What are "white elephants" in relation to the Olympic venues?

costly Olympic venues that become underused or abandoned after the games

500

The design and production of materials, structures, and systems that are modeled on biological entities and processes

*hint* copycat

biomimicry

500

A large-scale exit of financial assets and capital from a country due to events such as political instability or economic turbulence.

*hint* flying money

capital flight

500

the defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time

*hint* german

zeitgeist