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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. Something you buy cheaply or for less than its usual price
offensive
ridiculous
invoke
bargain
2. Extremely easy
durable goods
waterproof
a piece of cake
shop around
3. Much more than is reasonable or necessary
distinctive
throw away
a breath of fresh air
excessive
4. Not allowing water to enter
have the edge over all other models
waterproof
take back
at one's disposal
5. To improve something and make it more modern
go to any lengths
shop around
ridiculous
to upgrade
6. 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
read through
run errands
go up to...
trigger
7. To try very hard or to do whatever is necessary to achieve something that is important to you
compulsive
shop around
go to any lengths
refund
8. Compare products and prices
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
shop around
capture the moment
durable goods
9. 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
durable goods
greed
give sb a warm welcome
refund
10. A piece of paper that you are given which shows that you have paid for something
durable goods
bargain
help out with
receipt
11. 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
reliable
out-of-this-world experience
shop around
12. Relax
durable goods
bargain
sit back
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
13. Convinced or deceived
take back
have the edge over all other models
be taken in...
try on
14. To make sure that you know all the most recent facts or information about a particular subject or situation
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
take back
trigger
keep abreast of...
15. Return
throw away
trigger
excessive
take back
16. Staying in good condition for a long time & even if used a lot
bargain
keep abreast of...
durable
ridiculous
17. Made & decorated & or chosen with bad taste; slightly offensive
tasteless
be taken in...
ring up
have the edge over all other models
18. 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
out-of-this-world experience
go up to...
throw away
invoke
19. Pleasant to look at
tasteless
attractive
hoodwink
profitable
20. See if it fits
try on
trigger
excessive
capture the moment
21. Make people need or desire particular goods and services
retail therapy
create demand
bargain
refund
22. Staying in good condition for a long time & even if used a lot
give sb a warm welcome
create demand
durable
refund
23. Get rid of
trigger
throw away
capture the moment
go up to...
24. 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
receipt
retail therapy
out-of-this-world experience
refund
25. A behavior that is very difficult to stop or control
go to any lengths
compulsive
greed
capture the moment
26. Begin
guarantee
start off by
sit back
shop around
27. A strong desire for more food & money & power & possessions etc than you need
greed
a piece of cake
outdated
guarantee
28. Phone
read through
dull
ring up
durable
29. Approach
waterproof
go up to...
tasteless
dull
30. Confusing & especially because there are too many choices or things happening at the same time
profitable
bewildering
have the edge over all other models
devastating
31. Study
read through
ring up
compulsive
reliable
32. Create a memory
ridiculous
capture the moment
receipt
reliable
33. Badly damaging or destroying something; very effective
distinctive
bargain
run errands
devastating
34. Made & decorated & or chosen with bad taste; slightly offensive
ridiculous
capture the moment
tasteless
a breath of fresh air
35. Large things such as cars & televisions & and furniture & that you do not buy often
read through
try on
durable goods
retail therapy
36. Available for someone to use
37. Too good to ignore
have the edge over all other models
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
weird
be taken in...
38. Be friendly and helpful
give sb a warm welcome
a piece of cake
hoodwink
go to any lengths
39. Producing a profit or a useful result
receipt
profitable
throw away
read through
40. Make people need or desire particular goods and services
be taken in...
create demand
a breath of fresh air
shop around
41. Having a special quality & character & or appearance that is different and easy to recognize
durable goods
hoodwink
dull
distinctive
42. 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
weird
read through
be taken in...
run errands
43. Very rude or insulting and likely to upset people
receipt
offensive
shop around
profitable
44. A piece of paper that you are given which shows that you have paid for something
receipt
waterproof
run errands
bargain
45. Give advice about
refund
help out with
dull
go up to...
46. 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
dull
invoke
give sb a warm welcome
profitable
47. Boring; not interesting or exciting
ring up
attractive
dull
keep abreast of...
48. A behavior that is very difficult to stop or control
compulsive
capture the moment
attractive
outdated
49. Study
be taken in...
read through
dull
dull
50. Badly damaging or destroying something; very effective
shop around
hoodwink
help out with
devastating