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TOEFL Vocab: Society

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






2. The relationship of one number or amount to another






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






4. To put members of a group into motion






5. The act of burning the dead






6. Harshly; extremely






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






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






9. The highest point






10. Strongest or most common






11. Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion






12. Without being stated; unquestioningly






13. To consume and incorporate; to become similar






14. Clearly






15. The courses of study offered by an educational institution






16. Traditional myths of a people transmitted orally






17. A list - especially of names






18. A takeover by force or continued effort






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






20. Truly doing a job - even if not officially






21. An area or object at the center






22. Loyalty






23. A belief; a fanciful impulse






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






25. Stop






26. To choose carefully among options






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






28. In order according to time






29. Highly educated






30. A long story about important events long ago






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






32. 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






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






34. Say that something is not true






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






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






37. 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






38. Restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish






39. To make something suitable for being in a home






40. A ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose






41. General environment or surroundings






42. Happen or exist at the same time






43. Leaning unfairly in one direction






44. To fall down - usually because of weakness






45. To strengthen






46. Coming back together peacefully after having been enemies






47. Aggressively entering into someone else's territory






48. Causing to judge prematurely and unfairly






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






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