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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. To trick someone in a clever way so that you can get an advantage for yourself
hoodwink
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
have the edge over all other models
invoke
2. Available for someone to use
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3. Not allowing water to enter
keep abreast of...
ring up
invoke
waterproof
4. A piece of paper that you are given which shows that you have paid for something
throw away
receipt
outdated
distinctive
5. Too good to ignore
ridiculous
dull
give sb a warm welcome
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
6. Relax
go to any lengths
dull
bargain
sit back
7. Very strange and unusual & and difficult to understand or explain
compulsive
weird
try on
greed
8. Too good to ignore
run errands
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
start off by
go to any lengths
9. The act of buying things that you do not need when you are unhappy because you think it will make you feel better
shop around
hoodwink
outdated
retail therapy
10. To improve something and make it more modern
read through
capture the moment
run errands
to upgrade
11. Having a special quality & character & or appearance that is different and easy to recognize
tasteless
distinctive
invoke
receipt
12. Staying in good condition for a long time & even if used a lot
durable goods
durable
tasteless
excessive
13. Study
read through
waterproof
be taken in...
retail therapy
14. Pleasant to look at
durable goods
refund
throw away
attractive
15. Phone
retail therapy
outdated
ring up
compulsive
16. To make sure that you know all the most recent facts or information about a particular subject or situation
keep abreast of...
out-of-this-world experience
have the edge over all other models
durable goods
17. Make something happen very quickly & especially a series of events
greed
trigger
receipt
durable
18. Are better than
devastating
outdated
take back
have the edge over all other models
19. Having a special quality & character & or appearance that is different and easy to recognize
invoke
distinctive
durable
receipt
20. Producing a profit or a useful result
shop around
profitable
weird
receipt
21. Very silly or unreasonable
a piece of cake
be taken in...
ridiculous
shop around
22. To make a formal written promise to repair or replace a product if it breaks within a specific period of time
guarantee
dull
at one's disposal
be taken in...
23. Begin
trigger
start off by
tasteless
invoke
24. Staying in good condition for a long time & even if used a lot
durable
greed
excessive
refund
25. Phone
at one's disposal
dull
go up to...
ring up
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
keep abreast of...
trigger
refund
invoke
27. Made & decorated & or chosen with bad taste; slightly offensive
shop around
attractive
run errands
tasteless
28. Approach
guarantee
go up to...
devastating
outdated
29. Be friendly and helpful
durable
run errands
give sb a warm welcome
be taken in...
30. Begin
distinctive
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
try on
start off by
31. Not allowing water to enter
waterproof
to upgrade
shop around
bargain
32. Confusing & especially because there are too many choices or things happening at the same time
go to any lengths
create demand
bewildering
keep abreast of...
33. Compare products and prices
guarantee
shop around
bargain
waterproof
34. The act of buying things that you do not need when you are unhappy because you think it will make you feel better
hoodwink
retail therapy
a piece of cake
offensive
35. 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
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
retail therapy
profitable
36. 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
shop around
dull
a piece of cake
37. See if it fits
attractive
durable goods
read through
try on
38. To trick someone in a clever way so that you can get an advantage for yourself
hoodwink
run errands
dull
start off by
39. Extremely easy
have the edge over all other models
devastating
a piece of cake
guarantee
40. It is no longer considered useful or effective & because something more modern exists
waterproof
run errands
outdated
attractive
41. Convinced or deceived
be taken in...
help out with
sit back
help out with
42. Compare products and prices
out-of-this-world experience
shop around
excessive
durable
43. Large things such as cars & televisions & and furniture & that you do not buy often
bargain
durable goods
try on
keep abreast of...
44. Can be trusted or depended on
try on
compulsive
greed
reliable
45. Approach
to upgrade
keep abreast of...
capture the moment
go up to...
46. A behavior that is very difficult to stop or control
compulsive
give sb a warm welcome
refund
ring up
47. Be friendly and helpful
outdated
go to any lengths
give sb a warm welcome
devastating
48. Boring; not interesting or exciting
sit back
dull
bewildering
distinctive
49. Relax
run errands
sit back
give sb a warm welcome
bewildering
50. Create a memory
try on
invoke
excessive
capture the moment
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