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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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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. Boring; not interesting or exciting






2. Approach






3. 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






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






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






6. Boring; not interesting or exciting






7. Absolutely amazing






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






9. Give advice about






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






11. 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






12. Very rude or insulting and likely to upset people






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






14. Return






15. Approach






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






17. Compare products and prices






18. Badly damaging or destroying something; very effective






19. Study






20. Make people need or desire particular goods and services






21. Make people need or desire particular goods and services






22. Are better than






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






24. New and original






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






26. 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






27. Begin






28. Compare products and prices






29. Producing a profit or a useful result






30. Get rid of






31. Too good to ignore






32. Convinced or deceived






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






34. Be friendly and helpful






35. Not allowing water to enter






36. Convinced or deceived






37. Begin






38. Relax






39. Having a special quality & character & or appearance that is different and easy to recognize






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






41. Much more than is reasonable or necessary






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






43. 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






44. Relax






45. Pleasant to look at






46. See if it fits






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






48. Are better than






49. Made & decorated & or chosen with bad taste; slightly offensive






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