# Shopping Expert

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- CEFR: C2 (Proficient)
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Shopping vocabulary for clothing style and consumer disputes, including sartorial, haute couture, shoddy and arbitration — words for describing an outfit and…

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## Word list

* **garish** /ˈɡɛrɪʃ/: Unpleasantly bright and showy in colour or pattern. — “That shirt's a bit **garish** for a job interview, isn't it?”
* **sartorial** /sɑrˈtɔriəl/: Relating to clothes and to a person's style of dressing. — “His **sartorial** choices always turn heads at the office.”
* **opulent** /ˈɑpjələnt/: Rich, luxurious and expensive-looking. — “The gown was made from **opulent** velvet and gold thread.”
* **ostentatious** /ˌɑstənˈteɪʃəs/: Designed to impress people by showing off wealth or status. — “His **ostentatious** gold jewellery drew stares.”
* **voluminous** /vəˈlumənəs/: Very large and full, with lots of loose fabric. — “She wore a **voluminous** skirt that swished as she walked.”
* **diaphanous** /daɪˈæfənɪs/: Light, thin and almost see-through (formal/literary). — “She wore a **diaphanous** silk scarf over her shoulders.”
* **dapper** /ˈdæpər/: Neat, smart and stylish in appearance, especially for a man. — “He looked **dapper** in his new tailored suit.”
* **resplendent** /riˈsplɛndənt/: Extremely bright, colourful and impressive in appearance (formal). — “She arrived **resplendent** in a gown of emerald silk.”
* **haute couture**: The most expensive and exclusive category of fashion, made by hand for individual clients. — “Only a few houses still produce true **haute couture**.”
* **foppish**: Excessively concerned with fashion and appearance, in a slightly ridiculous way (literary). — “The **foppish** young man fussed endlessly over his cravat.”
* **splurge** /splɜrdʒ/: To spend a lot at once on something you badly want but don't need. — “I **splurged** on noise-cancelling headphones in the sale last night.”
* **expedite** /ˈɛkspɪˌdaɪt/: To make a process or a delivery happen sooner than it normally would. — “I paid extra to **expedite** the delivery of my order.”
* **ubiquitous** /juˈbɪkwɪtəs/: Seeming to be everywhere at the same time (formal). — “One-click buying has become **ubiquitous** across shopping apps.”
* **predatory** /ˈprɛdəˌtɔri/: Deliberately trying to take advantage of vulnerable customers for profit. — “Regulators cracked down on **predatory** pricing tactics.”
* **exploitative** /ˌɛkˈsplɔɪtətɪv/: Using something or someone unfairly for your own benefit. — “The site's **exploitative** subscription traps were widely criticised.”
* **insidious** /ˌɪnˈsɪˌdiəs/: Spreading gradually and causing harm without being obvious at first. — “The **insidious** design nudged shoppers into buying more than planned.”
* **surreptitious** /ˌsɜrəpˈtɪʃəs/: Done secretly, so that other people do not notice. — “The extra fee was added in a **surreptitious** way at checkout.”
* **opaque** /oʊˈpeɪk/: Difficult to understand or see through clearly (figurative, about information). — “The site's **opaque** pricing made it hard to compare deals.”
* **labyrinthine** /ˌlæbərˈɪnˌθin/: Extremely complicated, with many confusing steps (formal/literary). — “Cancelling the subscription meant a **labyrinthine** series of menus.”
* **obfuscate** /ˈɑbfəˌskeɪt/: To deliberately make something unclear or difficult to understand. — “Some retailers **obfuscate** the true cost until the final step.”
* **shoddy** /ˈʃɑdi/: Made or done cheaply and carelessly. — “I sent the boots back — the stitching was **shoddy**.”
* **recourse** /ˈrikɔrs/: The option of using a person or process to help you get something you are owed (formal). — “If the shop refuses, you have legal **recourse**.”
* **adjudicate** /əˈdʒudɪˌkeɪt/: To make an official decision about who is right in a dispute (formal). — “An independent body will **adjudicate** the complaint.”
* **arbitration** /ˌɑrbɪˈtreɪʃən/: A formal process where an independent person settles a disagreement outside of court. — “The dispute went to **arbitration** after weeks of arguing.”
* **restitution** /ˌrɛstɪˈtuʃən/: The act of giving back something that was lost, or paying for damage caused (formal). — “The court ordered **restitution** for the faulty goods.”

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