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