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TOEFL Vocab: Society

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To put members of a group into motion






2. Without being stated; unquestioningly






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






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






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






6. A list - especially of names






7. Clearly






8. Harshly; extremely






9. A pattern or model; a set of assumptions






10. Leaning unfairly in one direction






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






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






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






14. Causing to judge prematurely and unfairly






15. Say that something is not true






16. An area or object at the center






17. A belief; a fanciful impulse






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






19. Happen or exist at the same time






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






21. General environment or surroundings






22. Highly educated






23. As part of a traditional ceremony or habit






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






25. The act of burning the dead






26. Traditional myths of a people transmitted orally






27. In the middle of the hardest fighting or work






28. To strengthen






29. To fall down - usually because of weakness






30. Truly doing a job - even if not officially






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






32. Aggressively entering into someone else's territory






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






34. To make something suitable for being in a home






35. Make something smaller or weaker






36. 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






37. To change for the better






38. Stop






39. A long story about important events long ago






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






41. A takeover by force or continued effort






42. To choose carefully among options






43. A ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose






44. 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






45. Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion






46. Restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish






47. The courses of study offered by an educational institution






48. Loyalty






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






50. Strongest or most common