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