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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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1. To improve something and make it more modern
at one's disposal
to upgrade
weird
a breath of fresh air
2. See if it fits
durable goods
durable
try on
invoke
3. To trick someone in a clever way so that you can get an advantage for yourself
retail therapy
a breath of fresh air
hoodwink
go to any lengths
4. Not allowing water to enter
tasteless
create demand
help out with
waterproof
5. 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
bargain
go to any lengths
refund
read through
6. Boring; not interesting or exciting
outdated
keep abreast of...
read through
dull
7. A strong desire for more food & money & power & possessions etc than you need
greed
ridiculous
invoke
dull
8. Something you buy cheaply or for less than its usual price
create demand
start off by
capture the moment
bargain
9. Relax
ridiculous
sit back
outdated
a breath of fresh air
10. Relax
shop around
sit back
profitable
bewildering
11. See if it fits
try on
bargain
profitable
start off by
12. Return
hoodwink
take back
outdated
go to any lengths
13. Begin
start off by
have the edge over all other models
at one's disposal
waterproof
14. Are better than
have the edge over all other models
throw away
guarantee
run errands
15. To try very hard or to do whatever is necessary to achieve something that is important to you
a piece of cake
bewildering
go to any lengths
to upgrade
16. It is no longer considered useful or effective & because something more modern exists
to upgrade
waterproof
give sb a warm welcome
outdated
17. Absolutely amazing
hoodwink
out-of-this-world experience
keep abreast of...
throw away
18. It is no longer considered useful or effective & because something more modern exists
try on
outdated
to upgrade
tasteless
19. Producing a profit or a useful result
devastating
profitable
keep abreast of...
greed
20. To trick someone in a clever way so that you can get an advantage for yourself
compulsive
offensive
take back
hoodwink
21. Made & decorated & or chosen with bad taste; slightly offensive
dull
refund
keep abreast of...
tasteless
22. 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
create demand
sit back
run errands
read through
23. Give advice about
bewildering
guarantee
help out with
keep abreast of...
24. Create a memory
go up to...
greed
ridiculous
capture the moment
25. Much more than is reasonable or necessary
distinctive
give sb a warm welcome
excessive
to upgrade
26. Be friendly and helpful
give sb a warm welcome
refund
have the edge over all other models
hoodwink
27. Study
reliable
bargain
to upgrade
read through
28. Large things such as cars & televisions & and furniture & that you do not buy often
have the edge over all other models
be taken in...
out-of-this-world experience
durable goods
29. A piece of paper that you are given which shows that you have paid for something
receipt
read through
tasteless
shop around
30. Very strange and unusual & and difficult to understand or explain
weird
excessive
refund
at one's disposal
31. To improve something and make it more modern
refund
take back
to upgrade
help out with
32. Study
help out with
bargain
dull
read through
33. Pleasant to look at
at one's disposal
a breath of fresh air
go up to...
attractive
34. Very rude or insulting and likely to upset people
dull
try on
offensive
attractive
35. Too good to ignore
be taken in...
have the edge over all other models
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
outdated
36. Make something happen very quickly & especially a series of events
ridiculous
trigger
sit back
retail therapy
37. The act of buying things that you do not need when you are unhappy because you think it will make you feel better
retail therapy
durable goods
keep abreast of...
guarantee
38. Give advice about
help out with
hoodwink
offensive
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
39. A behavior that is very difficult to stop or control
bewildering
a piece of cake
compulsive
bargain
40. Make people need or desire particular goods and services
keep abreast of...
create demand
start off by
attractive
41. Much more than is reasonable or necessary
invoke
sit back
excessive
take back
42. The act of buying things that you do not need when you are unhappy because you think it will make you feel better
retail therapy
greed
capture the moment
profitable
43. Having a special quality & character & or appearance that is different and easy to recognize
bewildering
devastating
weird
distinctive
44. 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
be taken in...
read through
invoke
refund
45. 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
take back
run errands
to upgrade
compulsive
46. Very rude or insulting and likely to upset people
sit back
tasteless
run errands
offensive
47. Having a special quality & character & or appearance that is different and easy to recognize
waterproof
sit back
distinctive
help out with
48. To make a formal written promise to repair or replace a product if it breaks within a specific period of time
greed
compulsive
throw away
guarantee
49. Something you buy cheaply or for less than its usual price
give sb a warm welcome
bargain
tasteless
excessive
50. Very silly or unreasonable
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
ridiculous
bargain
durable goods
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