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outdated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outdated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