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TOEFL Vocab: Society

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To make something suitable for being in a home






2. The courses of study offered by an educational institution






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






4. Clearly






5. Say that something is not true






6. Make something smaller or weaker






7. An area or object at the center






8. Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion






9. 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






10. Loyalty






11. Without being stated; unquestioningly






12. 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






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






14. In order according to time






15. Highly educated






16. The relationship of one number or amount to another






17. Causing to judge prematurely and unfairly






18. Aggressively entering into someone else's territory






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






20. To strengthen






21. To consume and incorporate; to become similar






22. Happen or exist at the same time






23. The act of burning the dead






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






25. A visible trace that something once existed






26. Stop






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






28. Strongest or most common






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






30. Traditional myths of a people transmitted orally






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






32. A takeover by force or continued effort






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






34. Harshly; extremely






35. Restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish






36. A list - especially of names






37. The highest point






38. To fight against






39. A ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose






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






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






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






43. To put members of a group into motion






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






45. To fall down - usually because of weakness






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






47. General environment or surroundings






48. Leaning unfairly in one direction






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






50. To change for the better