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Toefl 13

Culture, Social Rebels, painting sculpture, written word

Terms

undefined, object
copy deck
fringe
edge; in social context; parts of society that look/act differently
ambiguous
having more than possible meaning
abstract
not concrete and realistic
esthetically
in a way that relates to beauty or appearance
deliquency
serious misbehavior, not doing whta should do
status quo
the system and conditions that exist now
context
a larger environment that smth fits into
portrayal
a description of drawing that reflects a certain point of view
rebel
to go against an established system
denote
to mean smth clearely and directly
connotation
a meaning implied, not stated directly
realism
technique that tries to picture smth as it really looks
perspective
a way of seeing from a particular location
hypocritically
in a way that accuses other people of weakness that the speaker posesses
manipulation
quitly moving or influencing people
dimension
direction or surface along which smth can be measured
decipher
figure out the meaning, even though it is written in a code/unknown language
intrinsic
being part of the basic nature of smth
hedonistic
excessively interested in seeking pleasure
depict
to show in pictures
advent
coming, arrival
spectrum
range of different things
adolescent
characteristic of teenager, not fully grown up

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