B2+ - Unit 3 (Class 4) | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Polluting rivers is an _______ act that no company should commit. (detrimental / abhorrent / recyclable)

abhorrent: completely unacceptable because of seeming morally wrong

Some marketing images are _______, showing trees and flowers to make products look eco-friendly. (suggestive / biodegradable / abhorrent)

suggestive: causing mental associations

The oil spill had a _______ impact on marine life. (reassuring / misleading / detrimental)

detrimental: causing harm or damage

The packaging claimed to be _______, but it didn’t break down naturally. (biodegradable / suggestive / municipal)

biodegradable: materials that are chaned naturally by bacteria into substances that do not harm the environment

That advertisement looked _______, because the product wasn’t really eco-friendly. (suggestive / deceptive / biodegradable)

deceptive: appearing to be one thing while in fact being something different

The company tried to hide its environmental _______ (wrongdoing / reassuring / recyclable).

wrongdoing: illegal or immoral behavior (formal)

Some brands intentionally _______ customers by using fake “green” labels. (mislead / disintegrate / reassure)

mislead: to make someone believe something is not true by giving information that is false or incomplete

Many people find it _______ that companies are fined for lying about being sustainable. (reassuring / detrimental / misleading)

reassuring: making you feel less worried or frightened

After years in a landfill, the plastic bottles finally started to _______. (mislead / deceive / disintegrate)

disintegrate: to break apart into small pieces or particles

Each _______ has different recycling rules, which can confuse consumers. (biodegradable / wrongdoing / municipality)

municipality: a town, city, or other smal area that has its own government to make decisions about local affairs