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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. To fall down - usually because of weakness






2. Strongest or most common






3. Highly educated






4. To fight against






5. Without being stated; unquestioningly






6. Traditional myths of a people transmitted orally






7. To consume and incorporate; to become similar






8. The courses of study offered by an educational institution






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






10. Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion






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






12. Make something smaller or weaker






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






14. Truly doing a job - even if not officially






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






16. To strengthen






17. A long story about important events long ago






18. The act of burning the dead






19. Loyalty






20. The relationship of one number or amount to another






21. Causing to judge prematurely and unfairly






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






23. A belief; a fanciful impulse






24. Coming back together peacefully after having been enemies






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






26. To choose carefully among options






27. General environment or surroundings






28. Say that something is not true






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






30. To put members of a group into motion






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






32. Happen or exist at the same time






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






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






35. A ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose






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






37. 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






38. 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






39. Leaning unfairly in one direction






40. A list - especially of names






41. In order according to time






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






43. Aggressively entering into someone else's territory






44. Clearly






45. Harshly; extremely






46. Restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish






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






48. The highest point






49. A takeover by force or continued effort






50. As part of a traditional ceremony or habit