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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. Truly doing a job - even if not officially






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






3. To put members of a group into motion






4. Highly educated






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






6. To fight against






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






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






9. The relationship of one number or amount to another






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






11. To choose carefully among options






12. Traditional myths of a people transmitted orally






13. A pattern or model; a set of assumptions






14. The act of burning the dead






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






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






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






18. To change for the better






19. Strongest or most common






20. Stop






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






22. In the middle of the hardest fighting or work






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






24. Restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish






25. Happen or exist at the same time






26. The courses of study offered by an educational institution






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






28. To strengthen






29. An area or object at the center






30. A list - especially of names






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






32. A long story about important events long ago






33. Aggressively entering into someone else's territory






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






35. A visible trace that something once existed






36. General environment or surroundings






37. Say that something is not true






38. Loyalty






39. Harshly; extremely






40. Clearly






41. 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






42. As part of a traditional ceremony or habit






43. A belief; a fanciful impulse






44. A takeover by force or continued effort






45. To consume and incorporate; to become similar






46. Leaning unfairly in one direction






47. Causing to judge prematurely and unfairly






48. In order according to time






49. Coming back together peacefully after having been enemies






50. The highest point