Warranties

Question 1

warranty

Answer 1

a written promise from a company to repair or replace a product that develops a fault within a particular period of time, or to do a piece of work again if it is not satisfactory:
- The warranty covers the car mechanically for a year, with unlimited mileage.

Question 2

characteristic

Answer 2

a typical or noticeable quality of someone or something:
- Unfortunately a big nose is a family characteristic.
- Sentimentality seems a characteristic of all the writers of that period.

Question 3

consequence

Answer 3

a result of a particular action or situation, often one that is bad or not convenient:
The consequence of not following the service instructions for your car is that the warranty is invalidated

Question 4

consider

Answer 4

to think about carefully
- The customer considered buying the DVD player until he learned that the warranty coverage was very limited

Question 5

imply

Answer 5

to communicate an idea or feeling without saying it directly
- Are you implying (that) I’m fat?
- I’m not implying anything about your cooking, but could we eat out tonight?

Question 6

reputation

Answer 6

the opinion that people have of someone or something, based on past behaviour or character:
- The bank’s professional reputation was badly damaged by the affair.

Question 7

variety

Answer 7

many different kinds
- There are variety of standard terms that you will find in warranties