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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. Causing to judge prematurely and unfairly






2. 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






3. A belief; a fanciful impulse






4. Aggressively entering into someone else's territory






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






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






7. A takeover by force or continued effort






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






9. In the middle of the hardest fighting or work






10. To change for the better






11. Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion






12. To consume and incorporate; to become similar






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






14. Coming back together peacefully after having been enemies






15. Harshly; extremely






16. Make something smaller or weaker






17. A ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose






18. An area or object at the center






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






20. To fight against






21. Without being stated; unquestioningly






22. Loyalty






23. To strengthen






24. Clearly






25. To put members of a group into motion






26. Stop






27. A long story about important events long ago






28. As part of a traditional ceremony or habit






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






30. The courses of study offered by an educational institution






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






32. Highly educated






33. In order according to time






34. Traditional myths of a people transmitted orally






35. A pattern or model; a set of assumptions






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






37. To choose carefully among options






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






39. Restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish






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






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






42. Truly doing a job - even if not officially






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






44. A visible trace that something once existed






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






46. Strongest or most common






47. The highest point






48. A list - especially of names






49. General environment or surroundings






50. Leaning unfairly in one direction