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