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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. Coming back together peacefully after having been enemies






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






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






4. Leaning unfairly in one direction






5. Aggressively entering into someone else's territory






6. In order according to time






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






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






9. 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






10. 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






11. Loyalty






12. Make something smaller or weaker






13. Causing to judge prematurely and unfairly






14. Highly educated






15. Traditional myths of a people transmitted orally






16. To fall down - usually because of weakness






17. To change for the better






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






19. The highest point






20. To strengthen






21. Clearly






22. In the middle of the hardest fighting or work






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






24. A ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose






25. A visible trace that something once existed






26. To put members of a group into motion






27. The courses of study offered by an educational institution






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






29. A takeover by force or continued effort






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






31. Happen or exist at the same time






32. Restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish






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






34. Truly doing a job - even if not officially






35. Strongest or most common






36. The relationship of one number or amount to another






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






38. Say that something is not true






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






40. A list - especially of names






41. Without being stated; unquestioningly






42. To make something suitable for being in a home






43. To choose carefully among options






44. The act of burning the dead






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






46. A belief; a fanciful impulse






47. A long story about important events long ago






48. Stop






49. A pattern or model; a set of assumptions






50. Harshly; extremely