Stop Shopping or the Planet Will Go Pop

1. go pop2. sth sees sth3. lethal disease4. big idea5. struggle6. over the centuries7. dominate sth8. all-round9. achieve supremacy10.compulsive shopping/eating11. rob sb of sth12. reason13.good sense14.unsustainable inequality15. threaten + inf16. tear apart17. fabric (of the society)18.cause19.reach into every corner of sth20.consumerism21.advisor to sb/sth22.shopaholic23.bombard24.medium25.consume sth26.be equated with sth/sb27. fulfillment28.self-identity29.merely30.switch to sth31.ethical shopping32.be weighed down with sth33.brand(ing) endorsement34. the likes of sb35.aspiration36.universal37.ubiquitous38. flagship store39.plague of locusts40.growing number41.dissenting voice42.seek a simpler lifestyle43.kick a habit44.urge sb45.be central to sth46. threat facing sth/sb47.cannibalise48.natural resources49.produce emissions50.carbon dioxide51.result in sth52.climate change

53.point out sth54. throw away sth in rubbish55. landfill56.be patently unable57.grow the size of sth58.consumer economy59.undermine sth60. life support system61.rethink sth62.premise behind sth63. in the long run64.constraint on sth65.emit a greenhouse gas66. inevitable67.satisfying68.elegant69.co-founder70.charity71. take over one’s life72.unnoticed73.recreational activity74.be beyond the time where75. transact sth76.status77.companionship78.keep up with sb79.universalized80.particularly81. rub off on sb82.whereas83.booming economic growth84.explosion of sth85.mixed results86. rise out of poverty87.severe consequence for sth/sb88.privileged89.be into + noun/gerund90.wealthy91. influential92.mass consumption93.spread wide94.benefit + spread95.purchasing power96.spend noun97. it’s little wonder98.be seduced into sth/gerund99.result from sth100. pockets of resistance101. in the run-up to sth102. necessity103. chronicle verb104. be made up of sth/sb105. gain members106. mission

107. grid108. non-essential109. boycott sth110. multiple events111. meanwhile112. unwanted113. prevent sb + (from) + gerund114. launch noun115. parody verb116. fundraising campaign117. slice118. response to sth119. reasonable120. human suffering121. implied assumption122. perverse123. differently124. subscribe to a view125. reject sth126. tired notion127. thoughtfully128. instantly129. turn into sth130. for no/some good reason131. discard sth132. throw away sth133. inexcusable134. think sth through135. speculatively136. chuck sth away137. extraordinary138. advocate sth139. a return to sth140. austerity141. rationing142. damagingly143. air force144. ludicrous145. make a sacrifice146. reduce carbon emission147. know sth for sure148. golden age149. as far as sth is concerned150. intelligently151. efficiently152. fraction153. literacy154. enable sb + inf155. be blind to sth156. far-flung157. descend on a destination158. perks159. echo sth160. conservation group

161. be out of step with sth162. legal framework163. economic activity164. in the end165. shape sth166. spokesman for sb/sth167. share values168. thrust noun169. move noun 170. carrier bag171. scheme172. incentivize173. castigate174. re-use175. feel good about sth176. green choice177. rather than + gerund178. monk179. provide a web link to sb180. make a direct donation181. clutter up182. now that183. encourage sth in people184. unnecessary185. irresponsible186. crack down on sb187. implication188. amenity pastime189. raw materials190. prosperity191. have nostalgia fpr sth192. perfectly possible193. present an alternative194. parsimonious195. tightwad196. be in a fit state + inf197. drastically reduce198. material demand

Prague Elite Fights ‘vulgar’ invaders

199. historic city200. intellectual201. mobilize + inf202. halt a wave of th203. sth to hand204. sth to the ready205. be fuelled by sth206. be on the march207. the final/last straw208. banal209. administrative order210. reach one’s climax

211. battle + intensify212. scores of sth213. smoky214. fight for sth215. fight against sth216. fight over sth217. be under way218. last-ditch fight219. mediocrity220. city council221. estimated + number222. in effect223. public subsidy224. target225. advertisement + run on TV226. feature sth/sb227. to a soundtrack of sb228. with a backdrop of sth229. sum up sth230. vision231. glitz and glamour232. luxury233. sowbiz234. celebrity235. official noun236. strike back at sb237. impresario238. spark for trouble239. deputy mayor240. be in charge of sth241. cultural affairs242. introduce sth243. flat rate244. slash funding245. non-profit sector246. in favour of sth/sb247. resolutely248. middlebrow249. globally renowned250. contemporary dance251. cancel a visit252. change out of all recognition253. tourist boom254. stag night/party255. rowdy256. be popular with sb257. throng a street258. boutique259. swingeing cut in sth260. come against a background261. push through sth262. ambitious reform programme263. welfare spending264. house sth

265. be (un)likely + inf266. rampant consumerism267. architectural masterpiece268. be set + inf269. sprout270. legitimate claim to sth271. vibrant cultural scene272. steady stream 273. gut sth274. mindless275. warped276. priority277. reconsider sth

Shopping Heaven?

278. retail therapyimpulse buy279. trendy logo280. in no time281. get at sb282. put sth into perspective283. have a row with sb284. put sth out of one’s mind285. fall over oneself + inf286. give sb credit287. feel-good factor288. fix (of a problem)289. mount credit card bills290. be in danger of + gerund291. end up trapped in sth292. vicious circle/downward spiral293. no escape from sth

Advertising and Children

294. marketing people295. big sell to sb296. tiny noun297. child-carrying supermarket trolley298. powerful weapon299. under one’s nose300. seek attention301. be bound + inf302. spot sth303. packaging304. cartoon character305. soft drink306. high sugar/fat contents307. not particularly308. not necessarily309. keep in with sb310. peer311. be well aware of sth312. start a craze with sth

313. collectable toy314. go through the roof (about sales)315. be aimed at sth/sb316. impressionable317. monitor sth318. time has come for sth319. social responsibility320. exploit sb/sth for one’s financial gain321. senior figure322. rebel against sth323. official line324. hitherto325. deliberately encourage sb + inf326. pester sb327. chairman328. advertising agency329. nag sb for sth330. clearly331. painful332. debate + centre on sth333. work out sth334. work to an agenda335. merely336. spread news337. fizzy drink338. a matter of sth339. public service340. –wise (media-wise)341. brat342. strike a bargain343. informed + noun344. account (=regular customer of an advertising agency)345. legal affairs adviser346. pester power347. special interest group (=a group of people who work together to achieve something that

they are particularly interested in, especially by putting pressure on the government, etc)348. insulting

The Last Word on Consumerism

Collocations

349. conspicuous consumption350. valuable goods351. avid shopper352. offer a spectacle353. arresting spectacle354. marketing people355. a state of victimhood356. passive victimhood357. ever-increasing amount358. advertising industry359. create a desire360. false desire

361. brand name362. the high street363. mortifying reading364. marketing executive365. a chorus of commentators366. crumbs of pleasure367. flicker of television …368. TV dinner369. evidence in support of sth370. data suggest371. profound source372. supply a consolation/salvation373. language springs to mind374. provide a joy375. give sb/sth coherence376. give sb/sth meaning377. shared language378. navigate the world379. teach a dogma380. consider logic381. social place382. exhilaratingly robust383. achieve a degree384. achieve swiftly385. water supply386. cliché of clichés

Syntax

387. noun + of leisure388. manipulate sb into noun/gerund389. at behest390. make sb + bare infinitive391. be made + full infinitive392. turn sb into sth393. the way + inf is + inf394. conspiracy + inf395. let + bare inf396. be engulfed in sth397. scamper after sth398. both … and …399. do + bare infinitive400. claim to sth401. key to sth402. sth is what matters403. sth so + adj that404. the very cliché of clichés 405. be worth + gerund406. be on offer407. in the sale

Word Building

408. reputability ← repute, reputable

409. oppression, suppress ← press410. skilful ← skill411. victimhood ← victim412. endlessly ← end413. aimlessly ← aim414. ever-increasing ← increase415. rivalry ← rival416. commodification ← commodity417. orthodoxy ← orthodox418. executive ← execute419. creature, creativity ← create420. happiness ← happy421. commentator ← comment422. philosopher ← philosophy423. consciousness ← conscious424. conspiracy ← conspire425. unnecessary ← necessary, need426. unhealthy ← health427. consumerism, consumer, consumption ← consume428. advertiser, advertising, advertisement ← advertise429. consolation ← console430. religious ← religion431. ownership ← own432. contemptible ← contempt433. naturally ← nature434. amusingly ← amuse435. cogently ← cogent436. possession ← possess437. evaluate ← value438. democratic ← democracy439. priesthood ← priest440. recognizable ← recognize441. precisely ← precise442. intangible ← tangible443. satisfying ← satisfy444. economically ← economy445. kindness ← kind446. wisdom ← wise447. affection ← affect

Idioms/Phrasal Verbs

448. at one’s nakedest449. not least450. the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table451. in the meantime452. leave sb alone453. leave out of sth454. the last word (on sth)