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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. Strongest or most common






2. A ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose






3. Coming back together peacefully after having been enemies






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






5. To choose carefully among options






6. Without being stated; unquestioningly






7. Leaning unfairly in one direction






8. Stop






9. Aggressively entering into someone else's territory






10. Say that something is not true






11. Happen or exist at the same time






12. Make something smaller or weaker






13. The relationship of one number or amount to another






14. Loyalty






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






16. An area or object at the center






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






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






19. A pattern or model; a set of assumptions






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






21. A belief; a fanciful impulse






22. 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






23. Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion






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






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






26. 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






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






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






29. Harshly; extremely






30. A visible trace that something once existed






31. A takeover by force or continued effort






32. As part of a traditional ceremony or habit






33. The courses of study offered by an educational institution






34. Highly educated






35. In the middle of the hardest fighting or work






36. Restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish






37. A long story about important events long ago






38. Clearly






39. The highest point






40. Truly doing a job - even if not officially






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






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






43. To put members of a group into motion






44. Causing to judge prematurely and unfairly






45. To change for the better






46. To make something suitable for being in a home






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






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






49. To fight against






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