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TOEFL Vocab: Society

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To cause to stop for a period; to hang as to allow free movement






2. A pattern or model; a set of assumptions






3. Harshly; extremely






4. A visible trace that something once existed






5. Stop






6. Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion






7. Causing to judge prematurely and unfairly






8. The act of burning the dead






9. Traditional myths of a people transmitted orally






10. Make something smaller or weaker






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






12. 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






13. Leaning unfairly in one direction






14. Say that something is not true






15. Happen or exist at the same time






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






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






18. To strengthen






19. Highly educated






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






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






22. As part of a traditional ceremony or habit






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






24. An area or object at the center






25. To choose carefully among options






26. To consume and incorporate; to become similar






27. 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






28. Strongest or most common






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






30. Truly doing a job - even if not officially






31. The highest point






32. To make something suitable for being in a home






33. Clearly






34. A list - especially of names






35. Aggressively entering into someone else's territory






36. To fall down - usually because of weakness






37. A takeover by force or continued effort






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






39. In order according to time






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






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






42. General environment or surroundings






43. Coming back together peacefully after having been enemies






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






45. Loyalty






46. A ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose






47. To put members of a group into motion






48. The courses of study offered by an educational institution






49. A belief; a fanciful impulse






50. Without being stated; unquestioningly