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