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TOEFL Vocab: Society

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Without being stated; unquestioningly






2. The highest point






3. 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






4. Highly educated






5. Loyalty






6. Make something smaller or weaker






7. Stop






8. An area or object at the center






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






10. A belief; a fanciful impulse






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






12. Traditional myths of a people transmitted orally






13. A long story about important events long ago






14. To change for the better






15. A pattern or model; a set of assumptions






16. Happen or exist at the same time






17. The relationship of one number or amount to another






18. To consume and incorporate; to become similar






19. Leaning unfairly in one direction






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






21. Truly doing a job - even if not officially






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






23. To fall down - usually because of weakness






24. Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion






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






26. To fight against






27. Aggressively entering into someone else's territory






28. In the middle of the hardest fighting or work






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






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






31. A takeover by force or continued effort






32. As part of a traditional ceremony or habit






33. To strengthen






34. Strongest or most common






35. In order according to time






36. General environment or surroundings






37. A visible trace that something once existed






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






39. To make something suitable for being in a home






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






41. The courses of study offered by an educational institution






42. A list - especially of names






43. Causing to judge prematurely and unfairly






44. Restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish






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






46. 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






47. To choose carefully among options






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






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






50. Harshly; extremely