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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
capture the moment
try on
tasteless
hoodwink
2. Not allowing water to enter
have the edge over all other models
invoke
offensive
waterproof
3. Boring; not interesting or exciting
start off by
dull
refund
capture the moment
4. Available for someone to use
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5. Phone
out-of-this-world experience
waterproof
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
ring up
6. Approach
at one's disposal
go up to...
bewildering
trigger
7. To improve something and make it more modern
create demand
keep abreast of...
durable
to upgrade
8. 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
a breath of fresh air
ring up
run errands
out-of-this-world experience
9. Compare products and prices
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
shop around
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
try on
10. Having a special quality & character & or appearance that is different and easy to recognize
receipt
retail therapy
ridiculous
distinctive
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
retail therapy
at one's disposal
refund
waterproof
12. Not allowing water to enter
waterproof
ring up
capture the moment
a piece of cake
13. Get rid of
throw away
a piece of cake
bewildering
bewildering
14. Study
to upgrade
read through
capture the moment
hoodwink
15. To trick someone in a clever way so that you can get an advantage for yourself
have the edge over all other models
run errands
hoodwink
receipt
16. A piece of paper that you are given which shows that you have paid for something
receipt
capture the moment
run errands
give sb a warm welcome
17. A behavior that is very difficult to stop or control
help out with
give sb a warm welcome
compulsive
weird
18. Made & decorated & or chosen with bad taste; slightly offensive
greed
bargain
hoodwink
tasteless
19. Give advice about
help out with
give sb a warm welcome
go up to...
bewildering
20. Large things such as cars & televisions & and furniture & that you do not buy often
durable goods
tasteless
try on
capture the moment
21. Create a memory
shop around
dull
a piece of cake
capture the moment
22. To improve something and make it more modern
to upgrade
reliable
dull
run errands
23. Large things such as cars & televisions & and furniture & that you do not buy often
tasteless
guarantee
have the edge over all other models
durable goods
24. 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
at one's disposal
waterproof
invoke
bargain
25. The act of buying things that you do not need when you are unhappy because you think it will make you feel better
bargain
retail therapy
profitable
to upgrade
26. Be friendly and helpful
refund
throw away
give sb a warm welcome
take back
27. Make something happen very quickly & especially a series of events
compulsive
throw away
run errands
trigger
28. Begin
reliable
capture the moment
bargain
start off by
29. Absolutely amazing
out-of-this-world experience
read through
shop around
attractive
30. Relax
go to any lengths
sit back
out-of-this-world experience
a piece of cake
31. Be friendly and helpful
ridiculous
keep abreast of...
give sb a warm welcome
durable goods
32. Boring; not interesting or exciting
distinctive
go up to...
dull
run errands
33. Having a special quality & character & or appearance that is different and easy to recognize
offensive
bargain
distinctive
help out with
34. Phone
try on
ring up
refund
durable
35. Pleasant to look at
offensive
have the edge over all other models
create demand
attractive
36. Extremely easy
waterproof
receipt
bargain
a piece of cake
37. Return
take back
try on
throw away
invoke
38. A behavior that is very difficult to stop or control
shop around
retail therapy
help out with
compulsive
39. Too good to ignore
shop around
throw away
hoodwink
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
40. Very silly or unreasonable
waterproof
try on
at one's disposal
ridiculous
41. Very strange and unusual & and difficult to understand or explain
shop around
weird
bargain
bargain
42. Approach
at one's disposal
ridiculous
give sb a warm welcome
go up to...
43. Pleasant to look at
be taken in...
be taken in...
attractive
refund
44. Compare products and prices
shop around
bewildering
to upgrade
create demand
45. Extremely easy
greed
a piece of cake
sit back
out-of-this-world experience
46. To make a formal written promise to repair or replace a product if it breaks within a specific period of time
guarantee
receipt
a piece of cake
bewildering
47. A piece of paper that you are given which shows that you have paid for something
receipt
ridiculous
capture the moment
sit back
48. Confusing & especially because there are too many choices or things happening at the same time
bewildering
profitable
greed
offensive
49. Very rude or insulting and likely to upset people
offensive
durable goods
waterproof
bargain
50. A strong desire for more food & money & power & possessions etc than you need
excessive
greed
guarantee
refund