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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. A ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose






2. Aggressively entering into someone else's territory






3. A pattern or model; a set of assumptions






4. 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






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






6. Causing to judge prematurely and unfairly






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






8. The highest point






9. A long story about important events long ago






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






11. Make something smaller or weaker






12. Happen or exist at the same time






13. A takeover by force or continued effort






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






15. Without being stated; unquestioningly






16. Say that something is not true






17. 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






18. Coming back together peacefully after having been enemies






19. To fall down - usually because of weakness






20. To change for the better






21. A visible trace that something once existed






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






23. The act of burning the dead






24. Truly doing a job - even if not officially






25. To consume and incorporate; to become similar






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






27. To put members of a group into motion






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






29. Harshly; extremely






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






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






32. Clearly






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






34. Stop






35. To strengthen






36. Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion






37. The courses of study offered by an educational institution






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






39. Leaning unfairly in one direction






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






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






42. Strongest or most common






43. In order according to time






44. Traditional myths of a people transmitted orally






45. The relationship of one number or amount to another






46. An area or object at the center






47. Loyalty






48. A list - especially of names






49. To make something suitable for being in a home






50. Highly educated