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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. Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion






3. Strongest or most common






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






5. A list - especially of names






6. The highest point






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






8. Make something smaller or weaker






9. Happen or exist at the same time






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






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






12. To choose carefully among options






13. The relationship of one number or amount to another






14. Traditional myths of a people transmitted orally






15. An area or object at the center






16. A visible trace that something once existed






17. To make something suitable for being in a home






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






19. Loyalty






20. A pattern or model; a set of assumptions






21. Clearly






22. As part of a traditional ceremony or habit






23. The courses of study offered by an educational institution






24. Restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish






25. 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






26. To strengthen






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






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






29. To put members of a group into motion






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






31. 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






32. Highly educated






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






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






35. To fight against






36. A belief; a fanciful impulse






37. In the middle of the hardest fighting or work






38. To consume and incorporate; to become similar






39. Stop






40. To fall down - usually because of weakness






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






42. Aggressively entering into someone else's territory






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






44. To change for the better






45. A takeover by force or continued effort






46. Coming back together peacefully after having been enemies






47. Without being stated; unquestioningly






48. Say that something is not true






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






50. Truly doing a job - even if not officially