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






2. The highest point






3. A ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose






4. General environment or surroundings






5. A pattern or model; a set of assumptions






6. Harshly; extremely






7. The act of burning the dead






8. Aggressively entering into someone else's territory






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






10. Truly doing a job - even if not officially






11. In the middle of the hardest fighting or work






12. The courses of study offered by an educational institution






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






14. To change for the better






15. Without being stated; unquestioningly






16. Coming back together peacefully after having been enemies






17. Happen or exist at the same time






18. Causing to judge prematurely and unfairly






19. Highly educated






20. Leaning unfairly in one direction






21. To make something suitable for being in a home






22. A belief; a fanciful impulse






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






24. Restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish






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






26. As part of a traditional ceremony or habit






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






28. Traditional myths of a people transmitted orally






29. Strongest or most common






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






31. Make something smaller or weaker






32. To choose carefully among options






33. Say that something is not true






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






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






36. To fall down - usually because of weakness






37. To strengthen






38. To consume and incorporate; to become similar






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






40. Loyalty






41. Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion






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






43. A list - especially of names






44. An area or object at the center






45. To fight against






46. A long story about important events long ago






47. To put members of a group into motion






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






49. In order according to time






50. Stop