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