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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. General environment or surroundings






2. In the middle of the hardest fighting or work






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






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






5. To consume and incorporate; to become similar






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






7. A ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose






8. Strongest or most common






9. In order according to time






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






11. A pattern or model; a set of assumptions






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






13. Clearly






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






15. Truly doing a job - even if not officially






16. A belief; a fanciful impulse






17. The highest point






18. To fall down - usually because of weakness






19. Highly educated






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






21. The act of burning the dead






22. Say that something is not true






23. Aggressively entering into someone else's territory






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






25. To choose carefully among options






26. Coming back together peacefully after having been enemies






27. A visible trace that something once existed






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






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






30. To put members of a group into motion






31. Leaning unfairly in one direction






32. Causing to judge prematurely and unfairly






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






34. Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion






35. To make something suitable for being in a home






36. Restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish






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






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






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






40. A takeover by force or continued effort






41. 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






42. To fight against






43. Loyalty






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






45. Harshly; extremely






46. 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






47. A long story about important events long ago






48. Happen or exist at the same time






49. As part of a traditional ceremony or habit






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