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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 put members of a group into motion






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






3. A ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose






4. The courses of study offered by an educational institution






5. To strengthen






6. Without being stated; unquestioningly






7. Aggressively entering into someone else's territory






8. A visible trace that something once existed






9. Loyalty






10. Make something smaller or weaker






11. A takeover by force or continued effort






12. A belief; a fanciful impulse






13. To change for the better






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






15. Causing to judge prematurely and unfairly






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






17. To consume and incorporate; to become similar






18. Traditional myths of a people transmitted orally






19. To fight against






20. Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion






21. Harshly; extremely






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






23. General environment or surroundings






24. Restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish






25. To make something suitable for being in a home






26. As part of a traditional ceremony or habit






27. Truly doing a job - even if not officially






28. Strongest or most common






29. 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






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






31. Highly educated






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






33. Happen or exist at the same time






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






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






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






37. In order according to time






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






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






40. Leaning unfairly in one direction






41. The relationship of one number or amount to another






42. Say that something is not true






43. A list - especially of names






44. Stop






45. An area or object at the center






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






47. A pattern or model; a set of assumptions






48. In the middle of the hardest fighting or work






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






50. Clearly