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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 list - especially of names






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






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






4. General environment or surroundings






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






6. Stop






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






8. To make something suitable for being in a home






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






10. Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion






11. Clearly






12. To strengthen






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






14. Say that something is not true






15. To consume and incorporate; to become similar






16. 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






17. A belief; a fanciful impulse






18. An area or object at the center






19. Restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish






20. Coming back together peacefully after having been enemies






21. A visible trace that something once existed






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






23. Truly doing a job - even if not officially






24. The highest point






25. In order according to time






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






27. Make something smaller or weaker






28. In the middle of the hardest fighting or work






29. Strongest or most common






30. To choose carefully among options






31. Happen or exist at the same time






32. 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






33. Causing to judge prematurely and unfairly






34. As part of a traditional ceremony or habit






35. To fall down - usually because of weakness






36. The act of burning the dead






37. A long story about important events long ago






38. A pattern or model; a set of assumptions






39. To put members of a group into motion






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






41. Aggressively entering into someone else's territory






42. A ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose






43. Loyalty






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






45. A takeover by force or continued effort






46. Harshly; extremely






47. The courses of study offered by an educational institution






48. To change for the better






49. Highly educated






50. Without being stated; unquestioningly