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