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Consumer Society Vocab
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Subject
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literacy
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Much more than is reasonable or necessary
tasteless
create demand
excessive
read through
2. Extremely easy
a piece of cake
have the edge over all other models
reliable
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
3. Boring; not interesting or exciting
take back
at one's disposal
dull
waterproof
4. See if it fits
ring up
try on
give sb a warm welcome
create demand
5. Begin
distinctive
start off by
have the edge over all other models
devastating
6. Very silly or unreasonable
at one's disposal
a piece of cake
refund
ridiculous
7. Having a special quality & character & or appearance that is different and easy to recognize
distinctive
guarantee
offensive
excessive
8. Too good to ignore
ridiculous
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
reliable
compulsive
9. Are better than
have the edge over all other models
start off by
take back
bewildering
10. Convinced or deceived
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
start off by
be taken in...
trigger
11. Give advice about
trigger
start off by
help out with
ridiculous
12. Very strange and unusual & and difficult to understand or explain
devastating
compulsive
weird
retail therapy
13. Compare products and prices
shop around
offensive
bargain
read through
14. Much more than is reasonable or necessary
help out with
excessive
ridiculous
retail therapy
15. Are better than
receipt
have the edge over all other models
capture the moment
reliable
16. Very silly or unreasonable
out-of-this-world experience
ridiculous
go to any lengths
compulsive
17. Extremely easy
keep abreast of...
weird
out-of-this-world experience
a piece of cake
18. Producing a profit or a useful result
create demand
profitable
greed
have the edge over all other models
19. To improve something and make it more modern
capture the moment
to upgrade
guarantee
read through
20. Badly damaging or destroying something; very effective
retail therapy
throw away
devastating
offensive
21. Phone
capture the moment
attractive
sit back
ring up
22. It is no longer considered useful or effective & because something more modern exists
give sb a warm welcome
outdated
be taken in...
excessive
23. Can be trusted or depended on
ridiculous
keep abreast of...
guarantee
reliable
24. Something you buy cheaply or for less than its usual price
try on
devastating
retail therapy
bargain
25. Make something happen very quickly & especially a series of events
throw away
attractive
trigger
durable
26. Make something happen very quickly & especially a series of events
trigger
shop around
capture the moment
retail therapy
27. Paying the bills & going to the post office & doing grocery shopping & other mundane activities & go on a short journey in order to do something for someone & for example delivering or collecting something for them
bargain
ring up
run errands
weird
28. Very rude or insulting and likely to upset people
offensive
have the edge over all other models
start off by
outdated
29. Made & decorated & or chosen with bad taste; slightly offensive
keep abreast of...
tasteless
receipt
capture the moment
30. Study
offensive
give sb a warm welcome
read through
guarantee
31. Paying the bills & going to the post office & doing grocery shopping & other mundane activities & go on a short journey in order to do something for someone & for example delivering or collecting something for them
a breath of fresh air
at one's disposal
run errands
capture the moment
32. Available for someone to use
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33. To make sure that you know all the most recent facts or information about a particular subject or situation
try on
keep abreast of...
invoke
be taken in...
34. Staying in good condition for a long time & even if used a lot
attractive
durable
have the edge over all other models
offensive
35. A strong desire for more food & money & power & possessions etc than you need
guarantee
throw away
go up to...
greed
36. A behavior that is very difficult to stop or control
excessive
ridiculous
be taken in...
compulsive
37. Confusing & especially because there are too many choices or things happening at the same time
ridiculous
give sb a warm welcome
read through
bewildering
38. To try very hard or to do whatever is necessary to achieve something that is important to you
go to any lengths
outdated
waterproof
trigger
39. Staying in good condition for a long time & even if used a lot
to upgrade
invoke
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
durable
40. Confusing & especially because there are too many choices or things happening at the same time
to upgrade
hoodwink
bewildering
start off by
41. Study
guarantee
dull
attractive
read through
42. To make a formal written promise to repair or replace a product if it breaks within a specific period of time
have the edge over all other models
help out with
go to any lengths
guarantee
43. Relax
give sb a warm welcome
keep abreast of...
weird
sit back
44. Be friendly and helpful
bewildering
profitable
give sb a warm welcome
offensive
45. The act of buying things that you do not need when you are unhappy because you think it will make you feel better
run errands
retail therapy
help out with
capture the moment
46. Badly damaging or destroying something; very effective
devastating
give sb a warm welcome
be taken in...
trigger
47. Begin
greed
help out with
start off by
a breath of fresh air
48. Get rid of
be taken in...
run errands
throw away
ridiculous
49. Absolutely amazing
a piece of cake
weird
bewildering
out-of-this-world experience
50. Phone
ring up
out-of-this-world experience
waterproof
invoke