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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 make something (usually land) part of another unit






2. As part of a traditional ceremony or habit






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






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






5. Say that something is not true






6. In the middle of the hardest fighting or work






7. Leaning unfairly in one direction






8. A takeover by force or continued effort






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






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






11. General environment or surroundings






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






13. A belief; a fanciful impulse






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






15. A visible trace that something once existed






16. The courses of study offered by an educational institution






17. An area or object at the center






18. Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion






19. 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






20. 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






21. Strongest or most common






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






23. To change for the better






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






25. Happen or exist at the same time






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






27. To strengthen






28. Stop






29. Harshly; extremely






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






31. To choose carefully among options






32. Restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish






33. To make something suitable for being in a home






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






35. Highly educated






36. Without being stated; unquestioningly






37. To consume and incorporate; to become similar






38. Aggressively entering into someone else's territory






39. Make something smaller or weaker






40. Causing to judge prematurely and unfairly






41. A list - especially of names






42. The act of burning the dead






43. The relationship of one number or amount to another






44. Coming back together peacefully after having been enemies






45. A ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose






46. A pattern or model; a set of assumptions






47. To fight against






48. To fall down - usually because of weakness






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






50. Traditional myths of a people transmitted orally