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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. Restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish






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






3. Strongest or most common






4. 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






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






6. A takeover by force or continued effort






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






8. To fall down - usually because of weakness






9. An area or object at the center






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






11. Coming back together peacefully after having been enemies






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






13. Highly educated






14. The courses of study offered by an educational institution






15. General environment or surroundings






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






17. Causing to judge prematurely and unfairly






18. A visible trace that something once existed






19. To fight against






20. Harshly; extremely






21. Aggressively entering into someone else's territory






22. 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






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






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






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






26. Clearly






27. To put members of a group into motion






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






29. Traditional myths of a people transmitted orally






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






31. Loyalty






32. To choose carefully among options






33. To change for the better






34. Truly doing a job - even if not officially






35. The act of burning the dead






36. In order according to time






37. A list - especially of names






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






39. Leaning unfairly in one direction






40. The relationship of one number or amount to another






41. A ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose






42. A belief; a fanciful impulse






43. Without being stated; unquestioningly






44. Make something smaller or weaker






45. Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion






46. As part of a traditional ceremony or habit






47. To consume and incorporate; to become similar






48. In the middle of the hardest fighting or work






49. Say that something is not true






50. To strengthen