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