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TOEFL Vocab: Society

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Leaning unfairly in one direction






2. An area or object at the center






3. 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






4. Strongest or most common






5. Traditional myths of a people transmitted orally






6. Loyalty






7. A belief; a fanciful impulse






8. To make something suitable for being in a home






9. As part of a traditional ceremony or habit






10. A list - especially of names






11. Causing to judge prematurely and unfairly






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






13. The relationship of one number or amount to another






14. To put members of a group into motion






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






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






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






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






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






20. The courses of study offered by an educational institution






21. A pattern or model; a set of assumptions






22. The act of burning the dead






23. Stop






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






25. Make something smaller or weaker






26. Highly educated






27. Say that something is not true






28. A visible trace that something once existed






29. Clearly






30. To fall down - usually because of weakness






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






32. Happen or exist at the same time






33. Truly doing a job - even if not officially






34. Harshly; extremely






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






36. Aggressively entering into someone else's territory






37. To consume and incorporate; to become similar






38. To change for the better






39. In the middle of the hardest fighting or work






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






41. To choose carefully among options






42. A ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose






43. Coming back together peacefully after having been enemies






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






45. Restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish






46. To strengthen






47. 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






48. Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion






49. The highest point






50. Without being stated; unquestioningly