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TOEFL Vocab: Society

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A list - especially of names






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. As part of a traditional ceremony or habit






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






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






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






7. To fall down - usually because of weakness






8. A long story about important events long ago






9. To strengthen






10. Coming back together peacefully after having been enemies






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






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






13. Truly doing a job - even if not officially






14. The act of burning the dead






15. The courses of study offered by an educational institution






16. Strongest or most common






17. A belief; a fanciful impulse






18. Loyalty






19. Happen or exist at the same time






20. An area or object at the center






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






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






23. Stop






24. Aggressively entering into someone else's territory






25. Restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish






26. Highly educated






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






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






29. In the middle of the hardest fighting or work






30. To change for the better






31. Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion






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






33. Say that something is not true






34. Make something smaller or weaker






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






36. In order according to time






37. To make something suitable for being in a home






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






39. A pattern or model; a set of assumptions






40. Without being stated; unquestioningly






41. A visible trace that something once existed






42. 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






43. Causing to judge prematurely and unfairly






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






45. Clearly






46. Leaning unfairly in one direction






47. A ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose






48. General environment or surroundings






49. The relationship of one number or amount to another






50. To fight against