YouTube: Underconsumption: 7 Rules That Will Stop Your Shopping Addiction

Question 1

declutter

Answer 1

/ˌdiːˈklʌt̬.ɚ/

to remove things you do not need from a place, in order to make it more pleasant and more useful:

Question 2

crap

Answer 2

/kræp/

a rude word for solid waste, or an occasion when an animal or person produces solid waste

Question 3

consumption

Answer 3

/kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/

the act of using, eating, or drinking something:

Question 4

dive in/dive into something

Answer 4

to start doing something suddenly and energetically, often without stopping to think:

Question 5

guidance

Answer 5

/ˈɡaɪ.dəns/

help and advice about how to do something or about how to deal with problems connected with your work, education, or personal relationships:

Question 6

aisle

Answer 6

/aɪl/

a long, narrow space between the rows of shelves in a large shop:

Question 7

gratitude

Answer 7

/ˈɡræt̬.ə.tuːd/

a strong feeling of appreciation to someone or something for what the person has done to help you:

Question 8

inclined

Answer 8

/ɪnˈklaɪnd/

likely or wanting to do something:

Question 9

abundance

Answer 9

/əˈbʌn.dəns/

the situation in which there is more than enough of something:

Question 10

gear

Answer 10

/ɡɪr/

the equipment, clothes, etc. that you use to do a particular activity:

Question 11

foster

Answer 11

/ˈfɑː.stɚ/

to take care of a child as if it were your own, usually for a limited time, without being the child’s legal parent

Question 12

sustainable

Answer 12

/səˈsteɪ.nə.bəl/

able to continue over a period of time:

Question 13

restrict

Answer 13

/rɪˈstrɪkt/

to limit the movements or actions of someone, or to limit something and reduce its size or prevent it from increasing:

Question 14

apparently

Answer 14

/əˈper.ənt.li/

used to say that something seems to be true, although it is not certain:

Question 15

intentional

Answer 15

/ɪnˈten.ʃən.əl/

to have as a plan or purpose:

Question 16

thrift

Answer 16

/θrɪft/

the careful use of money, especially by avoiding waste

Question 17

obey

Answer 17

/oʊˈbeɪ/

to act according to what you have been asked or ordered to do by someone in authority, or to behave according to a rule, law, or instruction:

Question 18

incorporate

Answer 18

/ɪnˈkɔːr.pɚ.eɪt/

to include something as part of something larger:

Question 19

purchase

Answer 19

/ˈpɝː.tʃəs/

to buy something:

Question 20

hunt

Answer 20

/hʌnt/

a search for something or someone

to chase and try to catch and kill an animal or bird for food, sport, or profit:

Question 21

inevitable

Answer 21

/ˌɪnˈev.ə.t̬ə.bəl/

certain to happen and unable to be avoided or prevented

Question 22

certain

Answer 22

/ˈsɝː.tən/

having no doubt or knowing exactly that something is true, or known to be true, correct, exact, or effective:

Question 23

pollution

Answer 23

/pəˈluː.ʃən/

damage caused to water, air, etc. by harmful substances or waste:

Question 24

slack

Answer 24

/slæk/

the fact that something is too loose:

Question 25

to remove things you do not need from a place, in order to make it more pleasant and more useful

Answer 25

declutter

Question 26

a rude word for solid waste, or an occasion when an animal or person produces solid waste

Answer 26

crap

Question 27

the act of using, eating, or drinking something:

Answer 27

consumption

Question 28

to start doing something suddenly and energetically, often without stopping to think:

Answer 28

dive in/dive into something

Question 29

help and advice about how to do something or about how to deal with problems connected with your work, education, or personal relationships

Answer 29

guidance

Question 30

a strong feeling of appreciation to someone or something for what the person has done to help you:

Answer 30

gratitude

Question 31

likely or wanting to do something

Answer 31

inclined

Question 32

the situation in which there is more than enough of something:

Answer 32

abundance

Question 33

the equipment, clothes, etc. that you use to do a particular activity:

Answer 33

gear

Question 34

to limit the movements or actions of someone, or to limit something and reduce its size or prevent it from increasing:

Answer 34

restrict

Question 35

used to say that something seems to be true, although it is not certain

Answer 35

apparently

Question 36

planned or intended:

Answer 36

intentional

Question 37

to have as a plan or purpose:

Answer 37

intend

Question 38

the careful use of money, especially by avoiding waste

Answer 38

thrift

Question 39

to act according to what you have been asked or ordered to do by someone in authority, or to behave according to a rule, law, or instruction:

Answer 39

obey

Question 40

to include something as part of something larger:

Answer 40

incorporate

Question 41

to buy something:

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purchase

Question 42

a search for something or someone to chase and try to catch and kill an animal or bird for food, sport, or profit:

Answer 42

hunt

Question 43

certain to happen and unable to be avoided or prevented

Answer 43

inevitable

Question 44

having no doubt or knowing exactly that something is true, or known to be true, correct, exact, or effective:

Answer 44

certain

Question 45

damage caused to water, air, etc. by harmful substances or waste

Answer 45

pollution

Question 46

the fact that something is too loose:

Answer 46

slack