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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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1. See if it fits
sit back
start off by
try on
waterproof
2. Not allowing water to enter
waterproof
be taken in...
have the edge over all other models
throw away
3. Make something happen very quickly & especially a series of events
create demand
throw away
trigger
distinctive
4. To try very hard or to do whatever is necessary to achieve something that is important to you
take back
try on
read through
go to any lengths
5. Make people need or desire particular goods and services
outdated
create demand
dull
go up to...
6. Extremely easy
waterproof
weird
a piece of cake
at one's disposal
7. Are better than
outdated
have the edge over all other models
go up to...
guarantee
8. It is no longer considered useful or effective & because something more modern exists
outdated
offensive
greed
excessive
9. Make people need or desire particular goods and services
create demand
offensive
have the edge over all other models
ridiculous
10. To trick someone in a clever way so that you can get an advantage for yourself
invoke
at one's disposal
reliable
hoodwink
11. A piece of paper that you are given which shows that you have paid for something
run errands
receipt
dull
to upgrade
12. Create a memory
give sb a warm welcome
capture the moment
refund
reliable
13. Compare products and prices
to upgrade
retail therapy
outdated
shop around
14. Approach
trigger
go up to...
invoke
throw away
15. Be friendly and helpful
hoodwink
give sb a warm welcome
compulsive
reliable
16. See if it fits
trigger
devastating
try on
waterproof
17. Not allowing water to enter
waterproof
weird
be taken in...
hoodwink
18. Made & decorated & or chosen with bad taste; slightly offensive
hoodwink
ridiculous
tasteless
throw away
19. To trick someone in a clever way so that you can get an advantage for yourself
start off by
profitable
hoodwink
sit back
20. Having a special quality & character & or appearance that is different and easy to recognize
greed
go up to...
durable
distinctive
21. Phone
invoke
ring up
greed
read through
22. New and original
create demand
a breath of fresh air
run errands
guarantee
23. 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
distinctive
retail therapy
greed
24. Convinced or deceived
sit back
be taken in...
excessive
waterproof
25. Return
take back
a piece of cake
at one's disposal
ridiculous
26. A strong desire for more food & money & power & possessions etc than you need
greed
attractive
receipt
capture the moment
27. The act of buying things that you do not need when you are unhappy because you think it will make you feel better
keep abreast of...
retail therapy
profitable
ridiculous
28. Large things such as cars & televisions & and furniture & that you do not buy often
go up to...
run errands
waterproof
durable goods
29. Made & decorated & or chosen with bad taste; slightly offensive
tasteless
keep abreast of...
outdated
guarantee
30. 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
go up to...
sit back
start off by
31. Relax
a piece of cake
sit back
durable goods
throw away
32. 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
weird
ring up
refund
outdated
33. Study
ridiculous
run errands
dull
read through
34. The act of buying things that you do not need when you are unhappy because you think it will make you feel better
refund
excessive
excessive
retail therapy
35. Having a special quality & character & or appearance that is different and easy to recognize
capture the moment
run errands
distinctive
receipt
36. To make sure that you know all the most recent facts or information about a particular subject or situation
have the edge over all other models
durable goods
offensive
keep abreast of...
37. Staying in good condition for a long time & even if used a lot
a piece of cake
shop around
durable
tasteless
38. It is no longer considered useful or effective & because something more modern exists
outdated
refund
start off by
attractive
39. To make sure that you know all the most recent facts or information about a particular subject or situation
keep abreast of...
read through
offensive
waterproof
40. Available for someone to use
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41. Absolutely amazing
invoke
durable goods
at one's disposal
out-of-this-world experience
42. Something you buy cheaply or for less than its usual price
bewildering
bargain
hoodwink
take back
43. Extremely easy
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
a piece of cake
tasteless
durable
44. To improve something and make it more modern
have the edge over all other models
to upgrade
at one's disposal
durable goods
45. Pleasant to look at
offensive
attractive
retail therapy
greed
46. Badly damaging or destroying something; very effective
try on
a breath of fresh air
try on
devastating
47. To improve something and make it more modern
try on
tasteless
to upgrade
capture the moment
48. Give advice about
run errands
outdated
help out with
read through
49. Can be trusted or depended on
durable
reliable
attractive
take back
50. Be friendly and helpful
try on
waterproof
give sb a warm welcome
keep abreast of...