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Consumer Society Vocab

Subject : literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Absolutely amazing






2. Very rude or insulting and likely to upset people






3. Make something happen very quickly & especially a series of events






4. Large things such as cars & televisions & and furniture & that you do not buy often






5. Make people need or desire particular goods and services






6. Very silly or unreasonable






7. To try very hard or to do whatever is necessary to achieve something that is important to you






8. New and original






9. To trick someone in a clever way so that you can get an advantage for yourself






10. Get rid of






11. To make a formal written promise to repair or replace a product if it breaks within a specific period of time






12. Producing a profit or a useful result






13. Study






14. A strong desire for more food & money & power & possessions etc than you need






15. A behavior that is very difficult to stop or control






16. Much more than is reasonable or necessary






17. Convinced or deceived






18. Can be trusted or depended on






19. A strong desire for more food & money & power & possessions etc than you need






20. Very rude or insulting and likely to upset people






21. 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






22. Convinced or deceived






23. Make something happen very quickly & especially a series of events






24. Much more than is reasonable or necessary






25. A piece of paper that you are given which shows that you have paid for something






26. A piece of paper that you are given which shows that you have paid for something






27. 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






28. Confusing & especially because there are too many choices or things happening at the same time






29. Very strange and unusual & and difficult to understand or explain






30. Too good to ignore






31. A behavior that is very difficult to stop or control






32. To improve something and make it more modern






33. To make a formal written promise to repair or replace a product if it breaks within a specific period of time






34. Relax






35. Make people need or desire particular goods and services






36. Large things such as cars & televisions & and furniture & that you do not buy often






37. Boring; not interesting or exciting






38. Can be trusted or depended on






39. Available for someone to use


40. Relax






41. Staying in good condition for a long time & even if used a lot






42. The act of buying things that you do not need when you are unhappy because you think it will make you feel better






43. Give advice about






44. To make sure that you know all the most recent facts or information about a particular subject or situation






45. 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






46. Create a memory






47. Something you buy cheaply or for less than its usual price






48. Not allowing water to enter






49. Staying in good condition for a long time & even if used a lot






50. It is no longer considered useful or effective & because something more modern exists