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TOEFL Vocab: Society

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A belief; a fanciful impulse






2. 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






3. Happen or exist at the same time






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






5. Highly educated






6. A visible trace that something once existed






7. In the middle of the hardest fighting or work






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






9. Say that something is not true






10. A list - especially of names






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






12. The relationship of one number or amount to another






13. Truly doing a job - even if not officially






14. Clearly






15. A long story about important events long ago






16. Leaning unfairly in one direction






17. The courses of study offered by an educational institution






18. Strongest or most common






19. As part of a traditional ceremony or habit






20. To consume and incorporate; to become similar






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






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






23. Restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish






24. To make something suitable for being in a home






25. Traditional myths of a people transmitted orally






26. A takeover by force or continued effort






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






28. Stop






29. A pattern or model; a set of assumptions






30. A ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose






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






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






33. The highest point






34. To put members of a group into motion






35. Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion






36. Harshly; extremely






37. To fall down - usually because of weakness






38. Make something smaller or weaker






39. General environment or surroundings






40. Loyalty






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






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






43. To choose carefully among options






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






45. 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






46. An area or object at the center






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






48. Causing to judge prematurely and unfairly






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






50. To strengthen