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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. Something you buy cheaply or for less than its usual price






2. Extremely easy






3. Much more than is reasonable or necessary






4. Not allowing water to enter






5. To improve something and make it more modern






6. 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






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






8. Compare products and prices






9. 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






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






11. The act of buying things that you do not need when you are unhappy because you think it will make you feel better






12. Relax






13. Convinced or deceived






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






15. Return






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






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






18. 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






19. Pleasant to look at






20. See if it fits






21. Make people need or desire particular goods and services






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






23. Get rid of






24. 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






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






26. Begin






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






28. Phone






29. Approach






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






31. Study






32. Create a memory






33. Badly damaging or destroying something; very effective






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






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






36. Available for someone to use


37. Too good to ignore






38. Be friendly and helpful






39. Producing a profit or a useful result






40. Make people need or desire particular goods and services






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






42. 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






43. Very rude or insulting and likely to upset people






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






45. Give advice about






46. 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






47. Boring; not interesting or exciting






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






49. Study






50. Badly damaging or destroying something; very effective