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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 ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose






2. Happen or exist at the same time






3. Traditional myths of a people transmitted orally






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






5. A pattern or model; a set of assumptions






6. General environment or surroundings






7. Harshly; extremely






8. Clearly






9. In the middle of the hardest fighting or work






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






11. As part of a traditional ceremony or habit






12. Without being stated; unquestioningly






13. An area or object at the center






14. Aggressively entering into someone else's territory






15. Make something smaller or weaker






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






17. Coming back together peacefully after having been enemies






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






19. 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






20. In order according to time






21. To fall down - usually because of weakness






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






23. Leaning unfairly in one direction






24. A long story about important events long ago






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






26. To fight against






27. Say that something is not true






28. A list - especially of names






29. Restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish






30. Causing to judge prematurely and unfairly






31. The courses of study offered by an educational institution






32. To put members of a group into motion






33. Truly doing a job - even if not officially






34. The relationship of one number or amount to another






35. Loyalty






36. Strongest or most common






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






38. The act of burning the dead






39. To choose carefully among options






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






41. To strengthen






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






43. 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






44. Highly educated






45. A belief; a fanciful impulse






46. To make something suitable for being in a home






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






48. To consume and incorporate; to become similar






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






50. A visible trace that something once existed