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