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






2. Clearly






3. A visible trace that something once existed






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






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






6. Aggressively entering into someone else's territory






7. A belief; a fanciful impulse






8. To fall down - usually because of weakness






9. A list - especially of names






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






11. To choose carefully among options






12. The relationship of one number or amount to another






13. General environment or surroundings






14. Restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish






15. To change for the better






16. To strengthen






17. Traditional myths of a people transmitted orally






18. To make something suitable for being in a home






19. Highly educated






20. In order according to time






21. The act of burning the dead






22. Make something smaller or weaker






23. Harshly; extremely






24. Without being stated; unquestioningly






25. The highest point






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






27. 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






28. A takeover by force or continued effort






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






30. In the middle of the hardest fighting or work






31. Loyalty






32. An area or object at the center






33. Stop






34. A pattern or model; a set of assumptions






35. Coming back together peacefully after having been enemies






36. A long story about important events long ago






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






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






39. A ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose






40. As part of a traditional ceremony or habit






41. To consume and incorporate; to become similar






42. Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion






43. 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






44. Strongest or most common






45. To put members of a group into motion






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






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






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






49. Leaning unfairly in one direction






50. Causing to judge prematurely and unfairly