prosperity
the state of being successful in making money
prime
most important
in plenty
as much/many as you need, a lot
goods
things that are produced to be sold
to reside
to live in a particular place
resort to
to make use of sum bad, achieving sum often cuz there is no other possible solution
pitfall
a danger that is hidden or not obvious at first
to reel
to move in a very unsteady way
to deplete
to reduce sum by a large amount, so that there isn’t much left
gadget
a small tolls that do useful things
respecting
in connection with
purchasing power
the money people have available to buy goods with
lavish
large in amount, impressive, expensive
to cope with
to successfully deal with sum difficult
to purchase
to buy
per capita
for each person
hallmark
a typical feature of sb
to meet both ends
to earn just enough money to be able to buy the things that you need
consumerism
the act of buying and using goods,services, belief that it is good for society and individual to use a large quantities of goods,services
rat race
when life feels like busy, when it feels like you are always chasing sum and still not feel free or fulfilled
craving
strong desire for sum
manufacture
mass produce
over - dependence
the fact of needing sb, sum, more then is necessary
to be appreciative
to show that sum is good
