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TOEFL Vocab: Society

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A pattern or model; a set of assumptions






2. The act of burning the dead






3. To fall down - usually because of weakness






4. General environment or surroundings






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






6. The relationship of one number or amount to another






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






8. In the middle of the hardest fighting or work






9. Traditional myths of a people transmitted orally






10. To choose carefully among options






11. 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






12. An area or object at the center






13. Highly educated






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






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






16. Aggressively entering into someone else's territory






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






18. To put members of a group into motion






19. A list - especially of names






20. Clearly






21. Loyalty






22. Causing to judge prematurely and unfairly






23. A takeover by force or continued effort






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






25. Truly doing a job - even if not officially






26. To make something suitable for being in a home






27. In order according to time






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






29. Stop






30. A belief; a fanciful impulse






31. To change for the better






32. To fight against






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






34. Leaning unfairly in one direction






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






36. Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion






37. A long story about important events long ago






38. Say that something is not true






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






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






41. Happen or exist at the same time






42. Strongest or most common






43. A visible trace that something once existed






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






45. To strengthen






46. Coming back together peacefully after having been enemies






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






48. Make something smaller or weaker






49. As part of a traditional ceremony or habit






50. A ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose