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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. Loyalty






2. To make something suitable for being in a home






3. A long story about important events long ago






4. A pattern or model; a set of assumptions






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






6. Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion






7. Say that something is not true






8. To change for the better






9. Happen or exist at the same time






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






11. Make something smaller or weaker






12. To fall down - usually because of weakness






13. Leaning unfairly in one direction






14. To consume and incorporate; to become similar






15. A belief; a fanciful impulse






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






17. Stop






18. The courses of study offered by an educational institution






19. The relationship of one number or amount to another






20. To put members of a group into motion






21. In the middle of the hardest fighting or work






22. To fight against






23. Harshly; extremely






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






25. A ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose






26. To choose carefully among options






27. Aggressively entering into someone else's territory






28. Strongest or most common






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






30. As part of a traditional ceremony or habit






31. General environment or surroundings






32. Causing to judge prematurely and unfairly






33. Without being stated; unquestioningly






34. The act of burning the dead






35. Traditional myths of a people transmitted orally






36. A list - especially of names






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






38. 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






39. To strengthen






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






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






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






43. Truly doing a job - even if not officially






44. Restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish






45. The highest point






46. 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






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






48. In order according to time






49. Coming back together peacefully after having been enemies






50. An area or object at the center