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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. Highly educated






2. A takeover by force or continued effort






3. Say that something is not true






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






5. A list - especially of names






6. 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






7. In order according to time






8. Happen or exist at the same time






9. Traditional myths of a people transmitted orally






10. A long story about important events long ago






11. Restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish






12. In the middle of the hardest fighting or work






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






14. 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






15. Stop






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






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






18. To fall down - usually because of weakness






19. An area or object at the center






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






21. Leaning unfairly in one direction






22. The relationship of one number or amount to another






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






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






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






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






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






28. To strengthen






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






30. Without being stated; unquestioningly






31. Strongest or most common






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






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






34. The act of burning the dead






35. Coming back together peacefully after having been enemies






36. As part of a traditional ceremony or habit






37. The highest point






38. Truly doing a job - even if not officially






39. The courses of study offered by an educational institution






40. Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion






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






42. Aggressively entering into someone else's territory






43. A ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose






44. To consume and incorporate; to become similar






45. Harshly; extremely






46. To fight against






47. To make something suitable for being in a home






48. To change for the better






49. Make something smaller or weaker






50. Clearly