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outdated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