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TOEFL Vocab: Society

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To act in opposition to; to offer in response






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






3. In the middle of the hardest fighting or work






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






5. To fight against






6. An area or object at the center






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






8. Traditional myths of a people transmitted orally






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






10. To change for the better






11. To fall down - usually because of weakness






12. Causing to judge prematurely and unfairly






13. General environment or surroundings






14. The highest point






15. Harshly; extremely






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






17. As part of a traditional ceremony or habit






18. 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






19. Aggressively entering into someone else's territory






20. A ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose






21. To make something suitable for being in a home






22. To consume and incorporate; to become similar






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






24. Strongest or most common






25. In order according to time






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






27. To strengthen






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






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






30. Make something smaller or weaker






31. Say that something is not true






32. To choose carefully among options






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






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






35. Coming back together peacefully after having been enemies






36. A long story about important events long ago






37. Leaning unfairly in one direction






38. Without being stated; unquestioningly






39. A belief; a fanciful impulse






40. Clearly






41. Happen or exist at the same time






42. Stop






43. Truly doing a job - even if not officially






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






45. A list - especially of names






46. Restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish






47. Loyalty






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






49. The courses of study offered by an educational institution






50. To put members of a group into motion