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