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TOEFL Vocab: Society

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To put into a many-leveled order - depending on importance or achievement






2. 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






3. To fight against






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






5. Happen or exist at the same time






6. A belief; a fanciful impulse






7. The relationship of one number or amount to another






8. Restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish






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






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






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






12. Aggressively entering into someone else's territory






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






14. To change for the better






15. 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






16. Make something smaller or weaker






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






18. To fall down - usually because of weakness






19. A list - especially of names






20. Highly educated






21. A long story about important events long ago






22. The highest point






23. Strongest or most common






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






25. To put members of a group into motion






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






27. An area or object at the center






28. In order according to time






29. As part of a traditional ceremony or habit






30. To strengthen






31. Causing to judge prematurely and unfairly






32. A takeover by force or continued effort






33. To make something suitable for being in a home






34. The act of burning the dead






35. Without being stated; unquestioningly






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






37. A pattern or model; a set of assumptions






38. General environment or surroundings






39. The courses of study offered by an educational institution






40. Clearly






41. In the middle of the hardest fighting or work






42. Stop






43. To consume and incorporate; to become similar






44. A ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose






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






46. Say that something is not true






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






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






49. Harshly; extremely






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