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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. Causing to judge prematurely and unfairly






2. To fight against






3. The highest point






4. A long story about important events long ago






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






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






7. 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






8. To consume and incorporate; to become similar






9. Restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish






10. A pattern or model; a set of assumptions






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






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






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






14. Truly doing a job - even if not officially






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






16. A belief; a fanciful impulse






17. To change for the better






18. Aggressively entering into someone else's territory






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






20. To put members of a group into motion






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






22. A ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose






23. Strongest or most common






24. Leaning unfairly in one direction






25. To make something suitable for being in a home






26. A takeover by force or continued effort






27. Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion






28. Say that something is not true






29. In order according to time






30. To strengthen






31. Make something smaller or weaker






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






33. Highly educated






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






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






36. An area or object at the center






37. A list - especially of names






38. In the middle of the hardest fighting or work






39. Happen or exist at the same time






40. To fall down - usually because of weakness






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






42. The act of burning the dead






43. Loyalty






44. As part of a traditional ceremony or habit






45. 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






46. Traditional myths of a people transmitted orally






47. Coming back together peacefully after having been enemies






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






49. General environment or surroundings






50. Harshly; extremely