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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. To strengthen






2. Strongest or most common






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






4. Clearly






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






6. Truly doing a job - even if not officially






7. An area or object at the center






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






9. Causing to judge prematurely and unfairly






10. A ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose






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






12. The highest point






13. Leaning unfairly in one direction






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






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






16. Loyalty






17. The relationship of one number or amount to another






18. Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion






19. Without being stated; unquestioningly






20. Say that something is not true






21. In order according to time






22. A long story about important events long ago






23. To change for the better






24. As part of a traditional ceremony or habit






25. The act of burning the dead






26. Traditional myths of a people transmitted orally






27. A visible trace that something once existed






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






29. 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






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






31. Stop






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






33. To make something suitable for being in a home






34. A takeover by force or continued effort






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






36. To fall down - usually because of weakness






37. To choose carefully among options






38. Highly educated






39. 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






40. Coming back together peacefully after having been enemies






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






42. General environment or surroundings






43. A belief; a fanciful impulse






44. Aggressively entering into someone else's territory






45. Happen or exist at the same time






46. To put members of a group into motion






47. To fight against






48. In the middle of the hardest fighting or work






49. To consume and incorporate; to become similar






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