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outdated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outdated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