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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. To fight against






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






4. An area or object at the center






5. The act of burning the dead






6. The relationship of one number or amount to another






7. Strongest or most common






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






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






10. A visible trace that something once existed






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






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






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






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






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






16. Make something smaller or weaker






17. A takeover by force or continued effort






18. Restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish






19. A pattern or model; a set of assumptions






20. A long story about important events long ago






21. A belief; a fanciful impulse






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






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






24. Leaning unfairly in one direction






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






26. General environment or surroundings






27. A ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose






28. Causing to judge prematurely and unfairly






29. Clearly






30. 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






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






32. Truly doing a job - even if not officially






33. Stop






34. The courses of study offered by an educational institution






35. To choose carefully among options






36. The highest point






37. Coming back together peacefully after having been enemies






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






39. Highly educated






40. To put members of a group into motion






41. Say that something is not true






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






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






44. As part of a traditional ceremony or habit






45. To strengthen






46. Traditional myths of a people transmitted orally






47. Harshly; extremely






48. To make something suitable for being in a home






49. To fall down - usually because of weakness






50. To consume and incorporate; to become similar