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TOEFL Vocab: Society

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Stop






2. Related to long-term plans for achieving a goal






3. A system of imaginary lines running from north to south along the Earth's surface - where each line is numbered from 0 to 180o west or east






4. A long story about important events long ago






5. To consume and incorporate; to become similar






6. In the middle of the hardest fighting or work






7. To act in opposition to; to offer in response






8. The relationship of one number or amount to another






9. A takeover by force or continued effort






10. As part of a traditional ceremony or habit






11. Without being stated; unquestioningly






12. A system of levels that places people high or low according to their importance






13. To find an original way to make an object or a plan






14. To become preserved in clay or stone or ash after death - so that a natural record is left of the original organism; to become rigid and stuck in old ways






15. An action that breaks a law or agreement; mistreatment of something that deserves respect






16. To cause to stop for a period; to hang as to allow free movement






17. Coming back together peacefully after having been enemies






18. Loyalty






19. Harshly; extremely






20. A ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose






21. A belief; a fanciful impulse






22. Causing to judge prematurely and unfairly






23. Something that is carried; a source of stress or worry






24. A list - especially of names






25. A pattern or model; a set of assumptions






26. Make something smaller or weaker






27. Truly doing a job - even if not officially






28. Restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish






29. In order according to time






30. Large guns that shoot powerful shells; army units that handle such guns






31. To fall down - usually because of weakness






32. To make something (usually land) part of another unit






33. The courses of study offered by an educational institution






34. A visible trace that something once existed






35. Leaning unfairly in one direction






36. To make something suitable for being in a home






37. Happen or exist at the same time






38. Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion






39. Aggressively entering into someone else's territory






40. To refuse to give in to a strong force or desire






41. Highly educated






42. Say that something is not true






43. An area or object at the center






44. Strongest or most common






45. The act of burning the dead






46. Strictness; difficult situations that come from following rules strictly






47. General environment or surroundings






48. Something left from a long-ago culture - time period - or person






49. Traditional myths of a people transmitted orally






50. To put members of a group into motion