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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. As part of a traditional ceremony or habit






2. Truly doing a job - even if not officially






3. Aggressively entering into someone else's territory






4. An area or object at the center






5. To change for the better






6. Traditional myths of a people transmitted orally






7. Leaning unfairly in one direction






8. 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






9. To make something suitable for being in a home






10. Without being stated; unquestioningly






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






12. The act of burning the dead






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






14. A ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose






15. In order according to time






16. A list - especially of names






17. In the middle of the hardest fighting or work






18. To fight against






19. A pattern or model; a set of assumptions






20. The courses of study offered by an educational institution






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






22. The highest point






23. Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion






24. To fall down - usually because of weakness






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






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






27. 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






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






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






30. Make something smaller or weaker






31. Highly educated






32. Stop






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






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






35. General environment or surroundings






36. Say that something is not true






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






38. A long story about important events long ago






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






40. A takeover by force or continued effort






41. Restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish






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






43. To choose carefully among options






44. To put members of a group into motion






45. Happen or exist at the same time






46. Loyalty






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






48. To strengthen






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






50. Strongest or most common