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outdated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outdated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