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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. Badly damaging or destroying something; very effective






2. Study






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






4. Phone






5. Compare products and prices






6. Can be trusted or depended on






7. New and original






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






9. To improve something and make it more modern






10. Very rude or insulting and likely to upset people






11. Return






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






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






14. Convinced or deceived






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






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






17. Too good to ignore






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






19. To improve something and make it more modern






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






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






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






23. Very silly or unreasonable






24. Not allowing water to enter






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






26. Having a special quality & character & or appearance that is different and easy to recognize






27. Phone






28. Available for someone to use


29. Give advice about






30. Relax






31. Available for someone to use


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






33. Approach






34. See if it fits






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






36. Study






37. Be friendly and helpful






38. Having a special quality & character & or appearance that is different and easy to recognize






39. Are better than






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






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. Begin






43. Return






44. Much more than is reasonable or necessary






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






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






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






48. Boring; not interesting or exciting






49. Much more than is reasonable or necessary






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