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