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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 keep down by force; to weigh heavily on






2. In order according to time






3. An area or object at the center






4. Coming back together peacefully after having been enemies






5. A list - especially of names






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






7. In the middle of the hardest fighting or work






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






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






10. To put members of a group into motion






11. A belief; a fanciful impulse






12. Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion






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






14. Happen or exist at the same time






15. The courses of study offered by an educational institution






16. Traditional myths of a people transmitted orally






17. Clearly






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






19. To choose carefully among options






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






21. Causing to judge prematurely and unfairly






22. A visible trace that something once existed






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






24. 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






25. Aggressively entering into someone else's territory






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






27. Leaning unfairly in one direction






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






29. A pattern or model; a set of assumptions






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






31. To strengthen






32. To consume and incorporate; to become similar






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






34. The highest point






35. Make something smaller or weaker






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






37. A ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose






38. To make something suitable for being in a home






39. The act of burning the dead






40. Without being stated; unquestioningly






41. Restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish






42. Highly educated






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






44. To change for the better






45. A long story about important events long ago






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






47. As part of a traditional ceremony or habit






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






49. Say that something is not true






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






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