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