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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 make something (usually land) part of another unit






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






3. The relationship of one number or amount to another






4. To fall down - usually because of weakness






5. A pattern or model; a set of assumptions






6. Stop






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






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






9. Without being stated; unquestioningly






10. Clearly






11. Strongest or most common






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






13. General environment or surroundings






14. Aggressively entering into someone else's territory






15. A takeover by force or continued effort






16. Say that something is not true






17. 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






18. The highest point






19. A visible trace that something once existed






20. An area or object at the center






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






22. Harshly; extremely






23. In order according to time






24. Happen or exist at the same time






25. Coming back together peacefully after having been enemies






26. A list - especially of names






27. Loyalty






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






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






30. To fight against






31. The courses of study offered by an educational institution






32. In the middle of the hardest fighting or work






33. As part of a traditional ceremony or habit






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






35. To strengthen






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






37. Make something smaller or weaker






38. Restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish






39. To choose carefully among options






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






41. A ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose






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






43. Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion






44. A belief; a fanciful impulse






45. To put members of a group into motion






46. Causing to judge prematurely and unfairly






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






48. Leaning unfairly in one direction






49. A long story about important events long ago






50. 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