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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. Without being stated; unquestioningly






2. Truly doing a job - even if not officially






3. To consume and incorporate; to become similar






4. Causing to judge prematurely and unfairly






5. Highly educated






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






7. A ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose






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






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






10. Clearly






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






12. Leaning unfairly in one direction






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






14. To fall down - usually because of weakness






15. An area or object at the center






16. To choose carefully among options






17. To change for the better






18. Stop






19. Strongest or most common






20. A visible trace that something once existed






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






22. In the middle of the hardest fighting or work






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






24. The highest point






25. The act of burning the dead






26. 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






27. A long story about important events long ago






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






29. A pattern or model; a set of assumptions






30. Say that something is not true






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






32. In order according to time






33. Traditional myths of a people transmitted orally






34. Coming back together peacefully after having been enemies






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






36. Happen or exist at the same time






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






38. Restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish






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






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






41. Make something smaller or weaker






42. Aggressively entering into someone else's territory






43. Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion






44. To put members of a group into motion






45. Harshly; extremely






46. To make something suitable for being in a home






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






48. A takeover by force or continued effort






49. Loyalty






50. To strengthen