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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. To keep down by force; to weigh heavily on






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






3. A pattern or model; a set of assumptions






4. An area or object at the center






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






6. To put members of a group into motion






7. General environment or surroundings






8. To consume and incorporate; to become similar






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






10. As part of a traditional ceremony or habit






11. Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion






12. Causing to judge prematurely and unfairly






13. In the middle of the hardest fighting or work






14. A long story about important events long ago






15. Happen or exist at the same time






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






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






18. To strengthen






19. The relationship of one number or amount to another






20. Leaning unfairly in one direction






21. A list - especially of names






22. 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






23. The highest point






24. To choose carefully among options






25. 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






26. A visible trace that something once existed






27. Stop






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






29. Strongest or most common






30. To fall down - usually because of weakness






31. A ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose






32. A takeover by force or continued effort






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






34. Coming back together peacefully after having been enemies






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






36. Without being stated; unquestioningly






37. Truly doing a job - even if not officially






38. Traditional myths of a people transmitted orally






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






40. Loyalty






41. Say that something is not true






42. Highly educated






43. The courses of study offered by an educational institution






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






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






46. Aggressively entering into someone else's territory






47. To change for the better






48. Harshly; extremely






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






50. To fight against