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