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






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






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






4. Harshly; extremely






5. A takeover by force or continued effort






6. In order according to time






7. A belief; a fanciful impulse






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






9. Highly educated






10. The courses of study offered by an educational institution






11. Say that something is not true






12. To put members of a group into motion






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






14. In the middle of the hardest fighting or work






15. Coming back together peacefully after having been enemies






16. Restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish






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






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






19. Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion






20. General environment or surroundings






21. To consume and incorporate; to become similar






22. A long story about important events long ago






23. Aggressively entering into someone else's territory






24. To fall down - usually because of weakness






25. Without being stated; unquestioningly






26. Causing to judge prematurely and unfairly






27. 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






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






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






30. Loyalty






31. Leaning unfairly in one direction






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






33. To change for the better






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






35. To strengthen






36. To choose carefully among options






37. Make something smaller or weaker






38. The act of burning the dead






39. A pattern or model; a set of assumptions






40. Happen or exist at the same time






41. Strongest or most common






42. Truly doing a job - even if not officially






43. A list - especially of names






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






45. As part of a traditional ceremony or habit






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






47. A visible trace that something once existed






48. A ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose






49. 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






50. Clearly