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outdated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