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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 fight against






2. Clearly






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






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






5. General environment or surroundings






6. Without being stated; unquestioningly






7. To choose carefully among options






8. As part of a traditional ceremony or habit






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






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






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






12. Loyalty






13. Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion






14. The courses of study offered by an educational institution






15. To put members of a group into motion






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






17. Truly doing a job - even if not officially






18. A pattern or model; a set of assumptions






19. A long story about important events long ago






20. Coming back together peacefully after having been enemies






21. A belief; a fanciful impulse






22. Aggressively entering into someone else's territory






23. To change for the better






24. 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






25. Traditional myths of a people transmitted orally






26. A list - especially of names






27. A visible trace that something once existed






28. Highly educated






29. To strengthen






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






31. The act of burning the dead






32. A takeover by force or continued effort






33. In the middle of the hardest fighting or work






34. Harshly; extremely






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






36. Causing to judge prematurely and unfairly






37. In order according to time






38. To make something suitable for being in a home






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






40. Leaning unfairly in one direction






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






42. A ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose






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






44. 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






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






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






47. To consume and incorporate; to become similar






48. The highest point






49. Restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish






50. An area or object at the center