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






2. Without being stated; unquestioningly






3. Harshly; extremely






4. Stop






5. To put members of a group into motion






6. A takeover by force or continued effort






7. The highest point






8. To change for the better






9. To fight against






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






11. A ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose






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






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






14. Loyalty






15. Highly educated






16. To make something suitable for being in a home






17. 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






18. The relationship of one number or amount to another






19. To consume and incorporate; to become similar






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






21. To choose carefully among options






22. 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






23. Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion






24. Say that something is not true






25. A list - especially of names






26. Truly doing a job - even if not officially






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






28. Traditional myths of a people transmitted orally






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






30. As part of a traditional ceremony or habit






31. An area or object at the center






32. Clearly






33. Make something smaller or weaker






34. A belief; a fanciful impulse






35. In order according to time






36. Happen or exist at the same time






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






38. A pattern or model; a set of assumptions






39. Aggressively entering into someone else's territory






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






41. The act of burning the dead






42. Coming back together peacefully after having been enemies






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






44. Strongest or most common






45. Leaning unfairly in one direction






46. Causing to judge prematurely and unfairly






47. The courses of study offered by an educational institution






48. To strengthen






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






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