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