enamoured of something
prophesy
prophecy
imminent death
doomsayers
cater to
niche audiences
radio – most inexpensive and portable medium
surmount barriers
unlettered
incurred on producing visuals
calamity
TV gives everyone an image, but radio gives birth to a million images in a million brains
curating playlists
relegated to
reluctance
policymakers
final run of an ancient technology
radio is losing its relevance to the youth
exorbitant
detrimental to
aspire to
disguise
astonishment
faux pas ( pronunciation )
let out the flat
stagnation
mortgage (pronunciation)
tenure
dominion
breathing over your shoulder
tempt
allure of open-plan kitchens and flexible living spaces
avidly
gorged ourselves on property
affluent
trifling details
tenants
rented accommodation
ingrain
resentment towards
landlord
munitions factories
a blatant example
profiteering
armistice
latch on to
untenable
timid
such a prospect seems a long way off
hanker after
idyll
a white picket fence
anecdotal evidence
misgivings about
obsolete
a career that won’t be made obsolete by technology
automation
luddite
dispiriting
reasons that we can barely articulate
outsmart
a nub of truth
excruciating
empathic
cue