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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. The act of burning the dead






2. General environment or surroundings






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






4. 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






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






6. Make something smaller or weaker






7. Coming back together peacefully after having been enemies






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






9. Aggressively entering into someone else's territory






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






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






12. Traditional myths of a people transmitted orally






13. A ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose






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






15. Restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish






16. Strongest or most common






17. A visible trace that something once existed






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






19. The relationship of one number or amount to another






20. In the middle of the hardest fighting or work






21. In order according to time






22. Truly doing a job - even if not officially






23. 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






24. To fall down - usually because of weakness






25. A list - especially of names






26. A pattern or model; a set of assumptions






27. Stop






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






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






30. Say that something is not true






31. To change for the better






32. As part of a traditional ceremony or habit






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






34. Clearly






35. Loyalty






36. The courses of study offered by an educational institution






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






38. Leaning unfairly in one direction






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






40. Happen or exist at the same time






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






42. Harshly; extremely






43. To consume and incorporate; to become similar






44. To fight against






45. A takeover by force or continued effort






46. An area or object at the center






47. Without being stated; unquestioningly






48. Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion






49. Causing to judge prematurely and unfairly






50. The highest point