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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. Happen or exist at the same time






2. The act of burning the dead






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






4. To change for the better






5. Say that something is not true






6. General environment or surroundings






7. In the middle of the hardest fighting or work






8. The relationship of one number or amount to another






9. Restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish






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






11. Aggressively entering into someone else's territory






12. Stop






13. To fight against






14. To make something suitable for being in a home






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






16. An area or object at the center






17. Make something smaller or weaker






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






19. A long story about important events long ago






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






21. As part of a traditional ceremony or habit






22. Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion






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






24. Highly educated






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






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






27. 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






28. Truly doing a job - even if not officially






29. To consume and incorporate; to become similar






30. A list - especially of names






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






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






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






34. Strongest or most common






35. To fall down - usually because of weakness






36. 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






37. Traditional myths of a people transmitted orally






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






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






40. Without being stated; unquestioningly






41. To choose carefully among options






42. The highest point






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






44. To put members of a group into motion






45. To strengthen






46. Leaning unfairly in one direction






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






48. Clearly






49. Coming back together peacefully after having been enemies






50. A visible trace that something once existed