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outdated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