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Consumer Society Vocab
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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Extremely easy
receipt
a piece of cake
run errands
offensive
2. To make a formal written promise to repair or replace a product if it breaks within a specific period of time
reliable
durable goods
bargain
guarantee
3. Badly damaging or destroying something; very effective
be taken in...
greed
devastating
a breath of fresh air
4. A piece of paper that you are given which shows that you have paid for something
be taken in...
receipt
read through
attractive
5. Staying in good condition for a long time & even if used a lot
to upgrade
throw away
trigger
durable
6. To improve something and make it more modern
dull
durable
to upgrade
at one's disposal
7. To make a particular idea & image & or feeling appear in people's minds by describing an event or situation & or by talking about a person
help out with
distinctive
durable goods
invoke
8. It is no longer considered useful or effective & because something more modern exists
tasteless
profitable
give sb a warm welcome
outdated
9. 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
run errands
distinctive
retail therapy
profitable
10. Confusing & especially because there are too many choices or things happening at the same time
have the edge over all other models
retail therapy
refund
bewildering
11. To try very hard or to do whatever is necessary to achieve something that is important to you
be taken in...
go to any lengths
outdated
bewildering
12. Convinced or deceived
be taken in...
ridiculous
help out with
shop around
13. Extremely easy
weird
a piece of cake
durable
outdated
14. Available for someone to use
15. Very strange and unusual & and difficult to understand or explain
guarantee
weird
capture the moment
read through
16. Very silly or unreasonable
go up to...
ridiculous
offensive
try on
17. 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
run errands
guarantee
distinctive
offensive
18. A strong desire for more food & money & power & possessions etc than you need
go to any lengths
greed
out-of-this-world experience
go up to...
19. Too good to ignore
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
excessive
outdated
reliable
20. A behavior that is very difficult to stop or control
hoodwink
out-of-this-world experience
compulsive
be taken in...
21. Are better than
have the edge over all other models
tasteless
waterproof
bewildering
22. Compare products and prices
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
shop around
bargain
capture the moment
23. To improve something and make it more modern
weird
keep abreast of...
compulsive
to upgrade
24. Very rude or insulting and likely to upset people
ridiculous
refund
offensive
trigger
25. The act of buying things that you do not need when you are unhappy because you think it will make you feel better
guarantee
read through
retail therapy
to upgrade
26. Begin
start off by
retail therapy
durable goods
durable
27. An amount of money that is given back to you if you are not satisfied with the goods or services that you have paid for
bewildering
go up to...
refund
to upgrade
28. Absolutely amazing
durable
out-of-this-world experience
be taken in...
hoodwink
29. Give advice about
help out with
waterproof
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
ridiculous
30. Approach
go up to...
ridiculous
a breath of fresh air
weird
31. Phone
go up to...
try on
ring up
keep abreast of...
32. To trick someone in a clever way so that you can get an advantage for yourself
hoodwink
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
retail therapy
read through
33. Relax
retail therapy
a piece of cake
sit back
throw away
34. Approach
run errands
start off by
at one's disposal
go up to...
35. Made & decorated & or chosen with bad taste; slightly offensive
capture the moment
retail therapy
greed
tasteless
36. Very silly or unreasonable
ridiculous
attractive
run errands
outdated
37. Producing a profit or a useful result
weird
outdated
offensive
profitable
38. Large things such as cars & televisions & and furniture & that you do not buy often
weird
durable
sit back
durable goods
39. Be friendly and helpful
distinctive
give sb a warm welcome
reliable
compulsive
40. Absolutely amazing
go to any lengths
bewildering
go up to...
out-of-this-world experience
41. See if it fits
profitable
try on
dull
create demand
42. Get rid of
invoke
throw away
compulsive
at one's disposal
43. Badly damaging or destroying something; very effective
hoodwink
at one's disposal
devastating
compulsive
44. Make something happen very quickly & especially a series of events
trigger
go up to...
offensive
take back
45. To make a formal written promise to repair or replace a product if it breaks within a specific period of time
ridiculous
outdated
guarantee
try on
46. To make sure that you know all the most recent facts or information about a particular subject or situation
greed
keep abreast of...
hoodwink
run errands
47. Begin
keep abreast of...
throw away
bargain
start off by
48. Study
retail therapy
ring up
durable goods
read through
49. See if it fits
try on
go up to...
distinctive
profitable
50. To trick someone in a clever way so that you can get an advantage for yourself
to upgrade
hoodwink
help out with
try on