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