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Consumer Society Vocab

Subject : literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Producing a profit or a useful result






2. Something you buy cheaply or for less than its usual price






3. See if it fits






4. A behavior that is very difficult to stop or control






5. Producing a profit or a useful result






6. Absolutely amazing






7. A strong desire for more food & money & power & possessions etc than you need






8. It is no longer considered useful or effective & because something more modern exists






9. Large things such as cars & televisions & and furniture & that you do not buy often






10. Very silly or unreasonable






11. Get rid of






12. Much more than is reasonable or necessary






13. Extremely easy






14. It is no longer considered useful or effective & because something more modern exists






15. Approach






16. 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






17. To try very hard or to do whatever is necessary to achieve something that is important to you






18. Make people need or desire particular goods and services






19. Convinced or deceived






20. Can be trusted or depended on






21. Large things such as cars & televisions & and furniture & that you do not buy often






22. Are better than






23. 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






24. Very strange and unusual & and difficult to understand or explain






25. Badly damaging or destroying something; very effective






26. Begin






27. Create a memory






28. Staying in good condition for a long time & even if used a lot






29. Relax






30. To trick someone in a clever way so that you can get an advantage for yourself






31. To improve something and make it more modern






32. To make sure that you know all the most recent facts or information about a particular subject or situation






33. To try very hard or to do whatever is necessary to achieve something that is important to you






34. Confusing & especially because there are too many choices or things happening at the same time






35. Give advice about






36. Pleasant to look at






37. New and original






38. Available for someone to use

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39. Available for someone to use

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40. Make something happen very quickly & especially a series of events






41. The act of buying things that you do not need when you are unhappy because you think it will make you feel better






42. Give advice about






43. Be friendly and helpful






44. A piece of paper that you are given which shows that you have paid for something






45. The act of buying things that you do not need when you are unhappy because you think it will make you feel better






46. 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






47. Get rid of






48. A strong desire for more food & money & power & possessions etc than you need






49. 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






50. Very silly or unreasonable