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Rubbish in Rio

Vocabulary

sidewalks

American word for pavements; the part of the street where people walk

prove

show or demonstrate

appealed

made a serious or formal request

divided opinions

caused different groups of people to have very different feelings and views about an issue

opportunists

people who use a situation to get an advantage for themselves, sometimes unfairly

embarrassment

a feeling of shame about something bad that has happened

littering

dropping rubbish everywhere and not putting it in a bin

impose

force something (often, a rule or punishment) on a person or a group of people