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Consumer Society Vocab
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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. 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
bargain
refund
to upgrade
throw away
2. To make a formal written promise to repair or replace a product if it breaks within a specific period of time
hoodwink
retail therapy
guarantee
profitable
3. Large things such as cars & televisions & and furniture & that you do not buy often
out-of-this-world experience
try on
durable goods
bargain
4. Too good to ignore
compulsive
hoodwink
be taken in...
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
5. Relax
ridiculous
sit back
distinctive
run errands
6. Are better than
dull
out-of-this-world experience
have the edge over all other models
weird
7. To improve something and make it more modern
sit back
hoodwink
distinctive
to upgrade
8. Not allowing water to enter
waterproof
offensive
durable
hoodwink
9. Something you buy cheaply or for less than its usual price
a breath of fresh air
go to any lengths
hoodwink
bargain
10. The act of buying things that you do not need when you are unhappy because you think it will make you feel better
dull
offensive
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
retail therapy
11. 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
outdated
ridiculous
invoke
refund
12. Confusing & especially because there are too many choices or things happening at the same time
outdated
a piece of cake
devastating
bewildering
13. Large things such as cars & televisions & and furniture & that you do not buy often
hoodwink
durable goods
give sb a warm welcome
durable
14. To trick someone in a clever way so that you can get an advantage for yourself
durable goods
invoke
hoodwink
compulsive
15. Be friendly and helpful
throw away
durable goods
give sb a warm welcome
refund
16. Return
ring up
have the edge over all other models
take back
go up to...
17. Approach
go up to...
trigger
offensive
excessive
18. See if it fits
hoodwink
bargain
bargain
try on
19. Compare products and prices
help out with
a piece of cake
retail therapy
shop around
20. Badly damaging or destroying something; very effective
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
bargain
devastating
ring up
21. Approach
waterproof
receipt
go up to...
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
22. Study
start off by
read through
compulsive
go to any lengths
23. The act of buying things that you do not need when you are unhappy because you think it will make you feel better
out-of-this-world experience
give sb a warm welcome
retail therapy
waterproof
24. Very rude or insulting and likely to upset people
offensive
have the edge over all other models
tasteless
greed
25. Make something happen very quickly & especially a series of events
be taken in...
greed
start off by
trigger
26. Having a special quality & character & or appearance that is different and easy to recognize
outdated
trigger
distinctive
read through
27. Having a special quality & character & or appearance that is different and easy to recognize
refund
ring up
reliable
distinctive
28. Get rid of
run errands
retail therapy
offensive
throw away
29. 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
be taken in...
tasteless
refund
retail therapy
30. Begin
durable goods
take back
start off by
dull
31. Make people need or desire particular goods and services
create demand
start off by
ridiculous
have the edge over all other models
32. Make something happen very quickly & especially a series of events
trigger
tasteless
throw away
capture the moment
33. Return
ridiculous
to upgrade
take back
bewildering
34. Badly damaging or destroying something; very effective
out-of-this-world experience
be taken in...
devastating
durable goods
35. Get rid of
throw away
go up to...
be taken in...
reliable
36. Absolutely amazing
out-of-this-world experience
a breath of fresh air
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
give sb a warm welcome
37. A strong desire for more food & money & power & possessions etc than you need
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
greed
go to any lengths
tasteless
38. Too good to ignore
keep abreast of...
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
offensive
go to any lengths
39. Can be trusted or depended on
reliable
greed
a piece of cake
go up to...
40. It is no longer considered useful or effective & because something more modern exists
capture the moment
a piece of cake
outdated
read through
41. Absolutely amazing
weird
to upgrade
be taken in...
out-of-this-world experience
42. Very strange and unusual & and difficult to understand or explain
take back
sit back
invoke
weird
43. Staying in good condition for a long time & even if used a lot
reliable
durable
start off by
guarantee
44. Extremely easy
bargain
dull
a piece of cake
durable goods
45. Producing a profit or a useful result
shop around
help out with
profitable
attractive
46. To trick someone in a clever way so that you can get an advantage for yourself
greed
throw away
ridiculous
hoodwink
47. Very strange and unusual & and difficult to understand or explain
bewildering
weird
outdated
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
48. Give advice about
durable goods
sit back
throw away
help out with
49. Phone
ring up
sit back
start off by
create demand
50. Pleasant to look at
keep abreast of...
to upgrade
attractive
outdated