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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. Clearly






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






3. To put members of a group into motion






4. To fall down - usually because of weakness






5. A list - especially of names






6. To fight against






7. To put into a many-leveled order - depending on importance or achievement






8. Loyalty






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






10. A result - often one much later in time than the cause






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






12. Aggressively entering into someone else's territory






13. A visible trace that something once existed






14. To strengthen






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






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






17. General environment or surroundings






18. To consume and incorporate; to become similar






19. A takeover by force or continued effort






20. Leaning unfairly in one direction






21. Coming back together peacefully after having been enemies






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






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






24. Highly educated






25. A belief; a fanciful impulse






26. Say that something is not true






27. The relationship of one number or amount to another






28. The act of burning the dead






29. The courses of study offered by an educational institution






30. In order according to time






31. Truly doing a job - even if not officially






32. An area or object at the center






33. To change for the better






34. Make something smaller or weaker






35. Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion






36. 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






37. To make something suitable for being in a home






38. Frightening and overcontrolled by a government that interferes in nearly every aspect of personal life






39. A pattern or model; a set of assumptions






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






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






42. As part of a traditional ceremony or habit






43. The highest point






44. Stop






45. In the middle of the hardest fighting or work






46. Strongest or most common






47. Traditional myths of a people transmitted orally






48. Happen or exist at the same time






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






50. To keep down by force; to weigh heavily on