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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. In the middle of the hardest fighting or work






2. A long story about important events long ago






3. Aggressively entering into someone else's territory






4. To choose carefully among options






5. To consume and incorporate; to become similar






6. Happen or exist at the same time






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






8. Stop






9. Truly doing a job - even if not officially






10. To make something suitable for being in a home






11. Loyalty






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






13. The relationship of one number or amount to another






14. Leaning unfairly in one direction






15. To change for the better






16. Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion






17. Strongest or most common






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






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






20. A visible trace that something once existed






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






22. The act of burning the dead






23. The highest point






24. In order according to time






25. 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






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






27. To strengthen






28. To fall down - usually because of weakness






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






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






31. 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






32. An area or object at the center






33. Say that something is not true






34. Causing to judge prematurely and unfairly






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






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






37. To fight against






38. A pattern or model; a set of assumptions






39. Clearly






40. As part of a traditional ceremony or habit






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






42. Highly educated






43. A ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose






44. Without being stated; unquestioningly






45. Restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish






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






47. A belief; a fanciful impulse






48. To put members of a group into motion






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






50. A list - especially of names