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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. In the middle of the hardest fighting or work






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






3. Traditional myths of a people transmitted orally






4. To fall down - usually because of weakness






5. Loyalty






6. Highly educated






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






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






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






10. In order according to time






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






12. 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






13. To consume and incorporate; to become similar






14. Stop






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






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






17. General environment or surroundings






18. A takeover by force or continued effort






19. Coming back together peacefully after having been enemies






20. Truly doing a job - even if not officially






21. Without being stated; unquestioningly






22. Aggressively entering into someone else's territory






23. To change for the better






24. A visible trace that something once existed






25. A list - especially of names






26. 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






27. The act of burning the dead






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






29. As part of a traditional ceremony or habit






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






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






32. To put members of a group into motion






33. A belief; a fanciful impulse






34. To choose carefully among options






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






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






37. A long story about important events long ago






38. Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion






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






40. Harshly; extremely






41. Causing to judge prematurely and unfairly






42. A ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose






43. The highest point






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






45. Strongest or most common






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






47. To strengthen






48. The courses of study offered by an educational institution






49. A pattern or model; a set of assumptions






50. The relationship of one number or amount to another