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outdated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outdated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outdated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outdated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outdated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outdated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