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outdated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outdated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outdated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