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