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outdated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outdated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outdated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outdated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