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outdated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outdated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outdated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outdated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