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