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