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TOEFL Vocab: Society

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. General environment or surroundings






2. To strengthen






3. To choose carefully among options






4. Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion






5. The act of burning the dead






6. To put members of a group into motion






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






8. Harshly; extremely






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






10. Leaning unfairly in one direction






11. 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






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






13. Without being stated; unquestioningly






14. The highest point






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






16. In order according to time






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






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






19. Make something smaller or weaker






20. Highly educated






21. As part of a traditional ceremony or habit






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






23. Traditional myths of a people transmitted orally






24. 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






25. To fall down - usually because of weakness






26. Say that something is not true






27. Causing to judge prematurely and unfairly






28. Coming back together peacefully after having been enemies






29. A belief; a fanciful impulse






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






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






32. To make something suitable for being in a home






33. A takeover by force or continued effort






34. Clearly






35. A visible trace that something once existed






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






37. To change for the better






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






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






40. The relationship of one number or amount to another






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






42. Strongest or most common






43. Loyalty






44. A ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose






45. A long story about important events long ago






46. Happen or exist at the same time






47. The courses of study offered by an educational institution






48. Stop






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






50. A pattern or model; a set of assumptions