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outdated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outdated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outdated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