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outdated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outdated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