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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. To put members of a group into motion






2. Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion






3. An area or object at the center






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






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






6. To make something suitable for being in a home






7. To consume and incorporate; to become similar






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






9. To fall down - usually because of weakness






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






11. Restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish






12. To change for the better






13. Make something smaller or weaker






14. Happen or exist at the same time






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






16. Coming back together peacefully after having been enemies






17. A takeover by force or continued effort






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






19. A pattern or model; a set of assumptions






20. Causing to judge prematurely and unfairly






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






22. A list - especially of names






23. Leaning unfairly in one direction






24. 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






25. A long story about important events long ago






26. A ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose






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






28. Stop






29. Truly doing a job - even if not officially






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






31. In the middle of the hardest fighting or work






32. Say that something is not true






33. The highest point






34. Loyalty






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






36. General environment or surroundings






37. Clearly






38. Aggressively entering into someone else's territory






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






40. To fight against






41. The relationship of one number or amount to another






42. As part of a traditional ceremony or habit






43. The courses of study offered by an educational institution






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






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






46. Without being stated; unquestioningly






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






48. In order according to time






49. Strongest or most common






50. To choose carefully among options