Consumerism
Trends and fads
Time
Pronounce this word
100

Sth you bought because you saw it, not because you were planning to buy it:

an impulse purchase

100

What's the difference between a trend and a fad?

Fads are shorter, more extreme and intense, tend to start quickly and end quickly; trends last a bit longer, have some variety and changes during their lifetime

100

A verb to describe a situation where we watch multiple episodes of a TV show in one go, maybe even the whole season:

to binge-watch / to binge sth

100

cafe

ka-fey

200

A phrase we use to say a company sells their products so cheaply they don't actually make a profit:

to sell at a loss

200

A noun that describes the fact that people (in some societies) buy too much:

overconsumption

200

What's the difference between "on time" and "in time"?

"on time" refers to simply being punctual, but "in time" refers to managing to witness sth or participate in sth

200

comfortable

comf-t-bl

300

Three adjectives used to describe activities or behaviours that are suspicious, immoral or possibly illegal:

shady (dodgy in the UK), scammy, sketchy

300

A phrase to say that sth is becoming popular and people are talking about it:

to generate buzz

300

A phrase to say that an item is durable and will serve you for a very, very long time, maybe you won't ever have to replace it:

it will last a lifetime

300

meme

meem

400

A phrase we use to say that a new and strange situation (X) is becoming everyday reality:

X is the new normal

400

2 phrases to say that sth is very popular, everybody has it / does it / + sth is so popular that it's everywhere

everybody and their mother (has this book) + you can't throw a rock without hitting X

400

An adjective to describe an activity that is boring and monotonous and we really, REALLY don't want to do it:

tedious

400

obesity

o-bee-s'tee

500

The name for a situation where, in order to compete with each other on profit, companies try to cut as much cost as possible, sacrificing quality, safety, etc:

a race to the bottom

500

A phrase to express that sth remains popular or relevant over long periods of time and proves to be universal:

to stand the test of time

500

Two expressions to say that a clock is not showing the correct time (one for "ahead" and the second for "behind"):

the clock is running fast / running slow

500

jewellery

joo-l-ry