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