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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. Coming back together peacefully after having been enemies






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






3. Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion






4. To strengthen






5. Make something smaller or weaker






6. Clearly






7. General environment or surroundings






8. To fight against






9. A list - especially of names






10. A long story about important events long ago






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






12. A pattern or model; a set of assumptions






13. A belief; a fanciful impulse






14. To choose carefully among options






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






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






17. Highly educated






18. Harshly; extremely






19. A takeover by force or continued effort






20. A visible trace that something once existed






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






22. To change for the better






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






24. To put members of a group into motion






25. The relationship of one number or amount to another






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






27. Say that something is not true






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






29. Without being stated; unquestioningly






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






31. Restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish






32. To make something suitable for being in a home






33. A ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose






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






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






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






37. To consume and incorporate; to become similar






38. In the middle of the hardest fighting or work






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






40. Strongest or most common






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






42. The act of burning the dead






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






44. Leaning unfairly in one direction






45. To fall down - usually because of weakness






46. The courses of study offered by an educational institution






47. Traditional myths of a people transmitted orally






48. The highest point






49. As part of a traditional ceremony or habit






50. Stop