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






2. The relationship of one number or amount to another






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






4. To fall down - usually because of weakness






5. Strongest or most common






6. Loyalty






7. To put members of a group into motion






8. A long story about important events long ago






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






10. To choose carefully among options






11. The act of burning the dead






12. Say that something is not true






13. In the middle of the hardest fighting or work






14. A takeover by force or continued effort






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






16. A ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose






17. Traditional myths of a people transmitted orally






18. Without being stated; unquestioningly






19. 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






20. To change for the better






21. In order according to time






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






23. Restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish






24. Highly educated






25. Clearly






26. Harshly; extremely






27. Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion






28. The highest point






29. A pattern or model; a set of assumptions






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






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






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






33. 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






34. As part of a traditional ceremony or habit






35. Truly doing a job - even if not officially






36. The courses of study offered by an educational institution






37. Make something smaller or weaker






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






39. Stop






40. To strengthen






41. General environment or surroundings






42. An area or object at the center






43. Leaning unfairly in one direction






44. Happen or exist at the same time






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






46. Causing to judge prematurely and unfairly






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






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






49. Coming back together peacefully after having been enemies






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