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TOEFL Vocab: Society

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






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






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






4. Aggressively entering into someone else's territory






5. General environment or surroundings






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






7. Without being stated; unquestioningly






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






9. As part of a traditional ceremony or habit






10. To put members of a group into motion






11. A ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose






12. A long story about important events long ago






13. The relationship of one number or amount to another






14. Loyalty






15. To strengthen






16. Truly doing a job - even if not officially






17. Make something smaller or weaker






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






19. To fight against






20. The courses of study offered by an educational institution






21. Highly educated






22. Stop






23. In the middle of the hardest fighting or work






24. A pattern or model; a set of assumptions






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






26. 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






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






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






29. To fall down - usually because of weakness






30. A takeover by force or continued effort






31. Clearly






32. In order according to time






33. An area or object at the center






34. A visible trace that something once existed






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






36. The act of burning the dead






37. Harshly; extremely






38. A belief; a fanciful impulse






39. Coming back together peacefully after having been enemies






40. To choose carefully among options






41. Strongest or most common






42. Leaning unfairly in one direction






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






44. Causing to judge prematurely and unfairly






45. Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion






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






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






48. To change for the better






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






50. To consume and incorporate; to become similar