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