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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. In the middle of the hardest fighting or work






2. Restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish






3. Happen or exist at the same time






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






5. In order according to time






6. Leaning unfairly in one direction






7. A takeover by force or continued effort






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






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






10. To make something suitable for being in a home






11. A list - especially of names






12. To fight against






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






14. Truly doing a job - even if not officially






15. Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion






16. To strengthen






17. Make something smaller or weaker






18. The highest point






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






20. A belief; a fanciful impulse






21. Harshly; extremely






22. Traditional myths of a people transmitted orally






23. The act of burning the dead






24. To fall down - usually because of weakness






25. As part of a traditional ceremony or habit






26. The courses of study offered by an educational institution






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






28. To change for the better






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






30. Coming back together peacefully after having been enemies






31. 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






32. Stop






33. Strongest or most common






34. Loyalty






35. A pattern or model; a set of assumptions






36. An area or object at the center






37. 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






38. Aggressively entering into someone else's territory






39. Clearly






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






41. General environment or surroundings






42. A visible trace that something once existed






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






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






45. To put members of a group into motion






46. A ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose






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






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






49. Without being stated; unquestioningly






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