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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. As part of a traditional ceremony or habit






2. Aggressively entering into someone else's territory






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






4. Without being stated; unquestioningly






5. Traditional myths of a people transmitted orally






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






7. To put members of a group into motion






8. General environment or surroundings






9. In order according to time






10. To fight against






11. The act of burning the dead






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






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






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






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






16. To strengthen






17. A pattern or model; a set of assumptions






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






19. Clearly






20. A belief; a fanciful impulse






21. Leaning unfairly in one direction






22. The highest point






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






24. To make something suitable for being in a home






25. Highly educated






26. To choose carefully among options






27. Coming back together peacefully after having been enemies






28. A visible trace that something once existed






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






30. 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






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






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. To change for the better






34. A list - especially of names






35. Stop






36. In the middle of the hardest fighting or work






37. The relationship of one number or amount to another






38. To consume and incorporate; to become similar






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






40. Truly doing a job - even if not officially






41. Strongest or most common






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






43. An area or object at the center






44. The courses of study offered by an educational institution






45. Causing to judge prematurely and unfairly






46. Restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish






47. Make something smaller or weaker






48. Say that something is not true






49. A ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose






50. Happen or exist at the same time