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






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






3. Restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish






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






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






6. Traditional myths of a people transmitted orally






7. The relationship of one number or amount to another






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






9. Loyalty






10. A list - especially of names






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






12. To choose carefully among options






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






14. The courses of study offered by an educational institution






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






16. To strengthen






17. A visible trace that something once existed






18. Happen or exist at the same time






19. Highly educated






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






21. Aggressively entering into someone else's territory






22. Without being stated; unquestioningly






23. Stop






24. Truly doing a job - even if not officially






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






26. In the middle of the hardest fighting or work






27. To fight against






28. Harshly; extremely






29. Say that something is not true






30. An area or object at the center






31. To fall down - usually because of weakness






32. Causing to judge prematurely and unfairly






33. Leaning unfairly in one direction






34. The highest point






35. A ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose






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






37. A long story about important events long ago






38. To consume and incorporate; to become similar






39. 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






40. To make something suitable for being in a home






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






42. The act of burning the dead






43. General environment or surroundings






44. Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion






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






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






47. A pattern or model; a set of assumptions






48. In order according to time






49. Strongest or most common






50. Make something smaller or weaker