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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. Highly educated






2. Make something smaller or weaker






3. Aggressively entering into someone else's territory






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






5. The courses of study offered by an educational institution






6. Harshly; extremely






7. To make something suitable for being in a home






8. To put members of a group into motion






9. A visible trace that something once existed






10. Restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish






11. Loyalty






12. To strengthen






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






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






15. Happen or exist at the same time






16. A list - especially of names






17. To fight against






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






19. In the middle of the hardest fighting or work






20. A takeover by force or continued effort






21. The act of burning the dead






22. A long story about important events long ago






23. Leaning unfairly in one direction






24. Coming back together peacefully after having been enemies






25. The relationship of one number or amount to another






26. General environment or surroundings






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






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






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






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






31. To consume and incorporate; to become similar






32. To choose carefully among options






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






34. A belief; a fanciful impulse






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






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






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






38. A ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose






39. Truly doing a job - even if not officially






40. Causing to judge prematurely and unfairly






41. Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion






42. Stop






43. Traditional myths of a people transmitted orally






44. Clearly






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






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






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






48. 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






49. An area or object at the center






50. Without being stated; unquestioningly