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