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TOEFL Vocab: Society

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. Stop






3. Traditional myths of a people transmitted orally






4. Truly doing a job - even if not officially






5. To fight against






6. Loyalty






7. A list - especially of names






8. General environment or surroundings






9. Without being stated; unquestioningly






10. To strengthen






11. A takeover by force or continued effort






12. In the middle of the hardest fighting or work






13. To consume and incorporate; to become similar






14. Causing to judge prematurely and unfairly






15. A belief; a fanciful impulse






16. A visible trace that something once existed






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






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






19. The courses of study offered by an educational institution






20. Coming back together peacefully after having been enemies






21. Restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish






22. Leaning unfairly in one direction






23. To choose carefully among options






24. A ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose






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






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






27. To fall down - usually because of weakness






28. An area or object at the center






29. To change for the better






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






31. 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






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






33. To put members of a group into motion






34. Harshly; extremely






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






36. Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion






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






38. Happen or exist at the same time






39. To make something suitable for being in a home






40. A pattern or model; a set of assumptions






41. A long story about important events long ago






42. The act of burning the dead






43. Make something smaller or weaker






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






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






46. Clearly






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






48. In order according to time






49. Say that something is not true






50. Strongest or most common