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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. A belief; a fanciful impulse






2. Say that something is not true






3. Loyalty






4. As part of a traditional ceremony or habit






5. To fall down - usually because of weakness






6. Clearly






7. A ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose






8. A takeover by force or continued effort






9. A long story about important events long ago






10. To choose carefully among options






11. Traditional myths of a people transmitted orally






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






13. To put members of a group into motion






14. To fight against






15. In the middle of the hardest fighting or work






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






17. General environment or surroundings






18. Without being stated; unquestioningly






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






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






21. The act of burning the dead






22. The relationship of one number or amount to another






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






24. Strongest or most common






25. A visible trace that something once existed






26. Harshly; extremely






27. In order according to time






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






29. The highest point






30. Aggressively entering into someone else's territory






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






32. A list - especially of names






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






34. Restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish






35. Make something smaller or weaker






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






37. Happen or exist at the same time






38. The courses of study offered by an educational institution






39. Truly doing a job - even if not officially






40. To change for the better






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






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






43. Causing to judge prematurely and unfairly






44. Stop






45. To make something suitable for being in a home






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






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






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






49. To strengthen






50. Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion