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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. Strictness; difficult situations that come from following rules strictly






2. To make something suitable for being in a home






3. In order according to time






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






5. Leaning unfairly in one direction






6. To change for the better






7. Say that something is not true






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






9. The highest point






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






11. Highly educated






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






13. Stop






14. To fight against






15. The relationship of one number or amount to another






16. Truly doing a job - even if not officially






17. Loyalty






18. 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






19. To choose carefully among options






20. Strongest or most common






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






22. A long story about important events long ago






23. To consume and incorporate; to become similar






24. Without being stated; unquestioningly






25. To strengthen






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






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






28. A pattern or model; a set of assumptions






29. Aggressively entering into someone else's territory






30. General environment or surroundings






31. Harshly; extremely






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






33. Happen or exist at the same time






34. A list - especially of names






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






36. Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion






37. Clearly






38. Traditional myths of a people transmitted orally






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






40. Causing to judge prematurely and unfairly






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






42. To fall down - usually because of weakness






43. In the middle of the hardest fighting or work






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






45. An area or object at the center






46. As part of a traditional ceremony or habit






47. A ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose






48. Make something smaller or weaker






49. A takeover by force or continued effort






50. A belief; a fanciful impulse