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






2. Much more than is reasonable or necessary






3. To improve something and make it more modern






4. Pleasant to look at






5. Badly damaging or destroying something; very effective






6. Are better than






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






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






9. Create a memory






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






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






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






13. Compare products and prices






14. To improve something and make it more modern






15. Not allowing water to enter






16. Begin






17. Be friendly and helpful






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






19. Much more than is reasonable or necessary






20. Relax






21. Give advice about






22. Can be trusted or depended on






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






24. Create a memory






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






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






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






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






29. Study






30. Boring; not interesting or exciting






31. Are better than






32. Convinced or deceived






33. Made & decorated & or chosen with bad taste; slightly offensive






34. Give advice about






35. To make a formal written promise to repair or replace a product if it breaks within a specific period of time






36. Extremely easy






37. 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






38. Too good to ignore






39. New and original






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






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






42. 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






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






44. To make a formal written promise to repair or replace a product if it breaks within a specific period of time






45. Study






46. Approach






47. Relax






48. See if it fits






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






50. Badly damaging or destroying something; very effective