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TOEFL Vocab: Culture
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english
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. In a way that accuses other people of weaknesses that the speaker also possesses
amateurish
spectrum
context
hypocritically
2. A range of different things - usually colors
esthetically
vanity
spectrum
ingenious
3. A meaning implied - not stated directly
trend
hedonistic
connotation
improvisation
4. Expensivem elaborately arranged - and ful of celebration
vulnerable
gala
delinquency
hedonistic
5. Something written into a piece of rock or metal
ingenious
inscription
vulnerable
phonetic
6. Quietly moving or influencing people or things in order to get what you want
manipulation
dimension
capricious
vulnerable
7. A channel or way for a meaning to be expressed
improvisation
medium
conflict
portrayal
8. Acting as a sign for some other thing or idea
cause
cast
hilarious
symbolic
9. A larger environment that something fits into
striking
amateurish
minimum
context
10. Exposed to possible harm
charismatic
connotation
vulnerable
ambiguous
11. A direction or surface along which something can be measured; an aspect
dimension
illiterate
bulk
capricious
12. A description or drawing that reflects a certain point of view
hypocritically
portrayal
hedonistic
vanity
13. Not good enough to be the work of professionals
perspective
striking
denote
amateurish
14. Unskilled; lacking the ability to perform a task
symbolic
incompetent
ambiguous
depict
15. In a way that relates to beauty or appearance
esthetically
vulnerable
dimension
medium
16. Very noticeable; easily attracting attention
portrayal
hypocritically
striking
charismatic
17. Serious misbehavior; not doing what one should do
hedonistic
rebel
fringe
delinquency
18. Interesting or unusual because of coming from a faraway place
zeal
incompetent
exotic
charismatic
19. To fit so poorly together that the differences cause a problem
phonetic
context
realism
conflict
20. Related to the sounds in a language
realism
phonetic
perspective
intrinsic
21. Largeness and a heavy appearance
cast
bulk
gala
cumbersome
22. Inventing a solution to an unexpected problem
minimum
charismatic
capricious
improvisation
23. Extremely attractive and charming
fringe
vulnerable
trend
charismatic
24. A political or social goal that one believes is right and works to achieve
vulnerable
hypocritically
cause
phonetic
25. To discourage or to slow down
fringe
context
manipulation
inhibit
26. To figure out the meaning - even though it is written in a code or an unknown language
incompetent
exotic
advent
decipher
27. Having more than one possible meaning
ambiguous
dimension
phonetic
perspective
28. The smallest possible amount or level
exotic
denote
depict
minimum
29. An excessive concern for one's appearance
vanity
advent
fringe
dimension
30. Edge; in social contexts - parts of society that look or act very different from most people
portrayal
minimum
abstract
fringe
31. To go against an established system or authority
vulnerable
cumbersome
rebel
connotation
32. Not concrete and realistic; not obviously related to everyday experience
incompetent
medium
ingenious
abstract
33. A short - informal play
medium
skit
manipulation
striking
34. Very clever and imaginative
decipher
spectrum
ingenious
vanity
35. To mean something clearly and directly
perspective
portrayal
denote
capricious
36. The systems and conditions that exist now
capricious
spectrum
delinquency
status quo
37. Very funny
trend
hilarious
spectrum
portrayal
38. Unable to read
portrayal
delinquency
fringe
illiterate
39. Characteristic of a teenager; not fully grown up
bulk
adolescent
amateurish
cumbersome
40. A technique that tries to picture something as it really looks
conflict
gala
realism
cause
41. Difficult to wear or carry because of weight or shape
conflict
cumbersome
symbolic
medium
42. A way of seeing from a particular location; a way of thinking about something
decipher
perspective
charismatic
capricious
43. The group of actors in a play - movie - television show - etc.
hypocritically
realism
minimum
cast
44. Moving unpredictably from one thing to another
cast
status quo
gala
capricious
45. Enthusiasm; a deep determination to do well
zeal
rebel
medium
conflict
46. A movement in one direction or a widespread change in fashion
manipulation
medium
trend
symbolic
47. Coming; arrival
advent
exotic
inscription
hilarious
48. To show in pictures
cause
denote
depict
hedonistic
49. Excessively interested in seeking pleasure
spectrum
manipulation
perspective
hedonistic
50. Being part of the basic nature of something
fringe
context
striking
intrinsic