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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Sameness; monotony; uniform - the same all over






2. Devotion and reverence to God






3. Relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen






4. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






5. To give up power






6. Relating to or associated with an empire






7. Woven materials; cloth






8. Kept from public knowledge by various means; held back






9. Open disrespect for a person or thing - look down on with disdain






10. A way of life in which men and women withdraw from the rest of the world in order to devote themselves to their faith; living life as a monk






11. Arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)






12. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






13. The most powerful members of a society (some with hereditary titles)






14. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






15. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






16. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






17. Centered on a specific ethnic group - usually one's own






18. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






19. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






20. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






21. Any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant; mix together different elements






22. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






23. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






24. Independence; self-determination - political independence






25. The body of doctrine - myth - belief - etc. - that guides an individual - social movement - institution - class - or large group.






26. A god or goddess






27. Natural - inborn






28. Of recognized authority or excellence; relating to ancient Greece or Rome






29. To stop; delay - hinder






30. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






31. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






32. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






33. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






34. (n) an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action






35. A belief - principle - or teaching






36. To move or act with haste; proceed with haste; hurry






37. Related to the keeping or grazing of sheep or cattle






38. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






39. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






40. Living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household






41. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






42. Any system of persons or things ranked one above another






43. The act of being formally connected or joined






44. Outward demonstration; indication of the presence of something;






45. A person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the those of the Roman Catholic Church






46. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






47. A subdivision of a larger religious group - A relatively small group that has broken away from an established denomination






48. Incapable of being avoided or prevented - bound to happen






49. Native to a certain area






50. The combination of parts to make a whole