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






2. Return






3. Boring; not interesting or exciting






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






5. Return






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






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






8. Begin






9. Producing a profit or a useful result






10. Be friendly and helpful






11. Begin






12. Not allowing water to enter






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






14. To improve something and make it more modern






15. Get rid of






16. Very rude or insulting and likely to upset people






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






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






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






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






21. Approach






22. New and original






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






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






25. See if it fits






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






27. Create a memory






28. Pleasant to look at






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






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






31. Absolutely amazing






32. Can be trusted or depended on






33. Much more than is reasonable or necessary






34. Convinced or deceived






35. 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






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






37. Boring; not interesting or exciting






38. Make people need or desire particular goods and services






39. Give advice about






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






41. Not allowing water to enter






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






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






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






45. Badly damaging or destroying something; very effective






46. Are better than






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






48. Too good to ignore






49. Give advice about






50. Compare products and prices