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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. Loyalty






2. Make something smaller or weaker






3. The relationship of one number or amount to another






4. Restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish






5. Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion






6. As part of a traditional ceremony or habit






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






8. To fall down - usually because of weakness






9. 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






10. A takeover by force or continued effort






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






12. A belief; a fanciful impulse






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






14. To make something suitable for being in a home






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






16. To choose carefully among options






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






18. An area or object at the center






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






20. A ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose






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






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. To change for the better






24. Stop






25. Clearly






26. A visible trace that something once existed






27. The courses of study offered by an educational institution






28. Say that something is not true






29. A list - especially of names






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






31. A pattern or model; a set of assumptions






32. To fight against






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






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






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






36. The highest point






37. Causing to judge prematurely and unfairly






38. A long story about important events long ago






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






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






41. General environment or surroundings






42. Happen or exist at the same time






43. Traditional myths of a people transmitted orally






44. Leaning unfairly in one direction






45. Coming back together peacefully after having been enemies






46. Strongest or most common






47. Harshly; extremely






48. Without being stated; unquestioningly






49. In the middle of the hardest fighting or work






50. Truly doing a job - even if not officially