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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. Truly doing a job - even if not officially






2. A pattern or model; a set of assumptions






3. An area or object at the center






4. The relationship of one number or amount to another






5. Coming back together peacefully after having been enemies






6. Harshly; extremely






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






8. Without being stated; unquestioningly






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






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






11. General environment or surroundings






12. Highly educated






13. A list - especially of names






14. Happen or exist at the same time






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






16. 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






17. Aggressively entering into someone else's territory






18. Traditional myths of a people transmitted orally






19. In order according to time






20. A ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose






21. The courses of study offered by an educational institution






22. As part of a traditional ceremony or habit






23. To put members of a group into motion






24. Make something smaller or weaker






25. Stop






26. To consume and incorporate; to become similar






27. Loyalty






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






29. A belief; a fanciful impulse






30. To change for the better






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






32. Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion






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






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






35. In the middle of the hardest fighting or work






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






37. Clearly






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






39. Causing to judge prematurely and unfairly






40. Say that something is not true






41. To fall down - usually because of weakness






42. A takeover by force or continued effort






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






44. To make something suitable for being in a home






45. A visible trace that something once existed






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






47. A long story about important events long ago






48. Restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish






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






50. To fight against