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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 refuse to give in to a strong force or desire






2. The highest point






3. To fight against






4. A takeover by force or continued effort






5. Harshly; extremely






6. Clearly






7. Stop






8. Causing to judge prematurely and unfairly






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






10. Truly doing a job - even if not officially






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






12. A ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose






13. As part of a traditional ceremony or habit






14. The relationship of one number or amount to another






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






16. To fall down - usually because of weakness






17. To consume and incorporate; to become similar






18. To make something suitable for being in a home






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






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






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






22. General environment or surroundings






23. 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






24. Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion






25. To strengthen






26. Aggressively entering into someone else's territory






27. To put members of a group into motion






28. Leaning unfairly in one direction






29. A long story about important events long ago






30. In the middle of the hardest fighting or work






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






32. Coming back together peacefully after having been enemies






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






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






35. A pattern or model; a set of assumptions






36. Loyalty






37. Restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish






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






39. To change for the better






40. A list - especially of names






41. To choose carefully among options






42. Strongest or most common






43. In order according to time






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






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






46. Highly educated






47. The act of burning the dead






48. A visible trace that something once existed






49. Make something smaller or weaker






50. A belief; a fanciful impulse