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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 make something suitable for being in a home






2. Aggressively entering into someone else's territory






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






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






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






6. A ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose






7. Stop






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






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






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






11. Clearly






12. The relationship of one number or amount to another






13. In order according to time






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






15. Causing to judge prematurely and unfairly






16. The highest point






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






18. General environment or surroundings






19. Truly doing a job - even if not officially






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






21. To fall down - usually because of weakness






22. Loyalty






23. To consume and incorporate; to become similar






24. To choose carefully among options






25. 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






26. The act of burning the dead






27. Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion






28. A pattern or model; a set of assumptions






29. An area or object at the center






30. A visible trace that something once existed






31. In the middle of the hardest fighting or work






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






33. To fight against






34. Restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish






35. A long story about important events long ago






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






37. Without being stated; unquestioningly






38. To put members of a group into motion






39. To change for the better






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






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






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






43. Coming back together peacefully after having been enemies






44. Happen or exist at the same time






45. As part of a traditional ceremony or habit






46. 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






47. Harshly; extremely






48. A takeover by force or continued effort






49. A list - especially of names






50. To strengthen