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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. To fight against






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






4. As part of a traditional ceremony or habit






5. Leaning unfairly in one direction






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






7. To strengthen






8. Happen or exist at the same time






9. Causing to judge prematurely and unfairly






10. A belief; a fanciful impulse






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






12. Say that something is not true






13. A long story about important events long ago






14. Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion






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






16. In order according to time






17. The relationship of one number or amount to another






18. Harshly; extremely






19. Coming back together peacefully after having been enemies






20. To change for the better






21. Truly doing a job - even if not officially






22. A ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose






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






24. Strongest or most common






25. Make something smaller or weaker






26. 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






27. Stop






28. Clearly






29. A list - especially of names






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






31. An area or object at the center






32. 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






33. A pattern or model; a set of assumptions






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






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






36. Restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish






37. To make something suitable for being in a home






38. To fall down - usually because of weakness






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






40. To put members of a group into motion






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






42. In the middle of the hardest fighting or work






43. The highest point






44. The courses of study offered by an educational institution






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






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






47. A visible trace that something once existed






48. Without being stated; unquestioningly






49. General environment or surroundings






50. To consume and incorporate; to become similar