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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Open disrespect for a person or thing - look down on with disdain






2. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






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






5. The act of being formally connected or joined






6. Devotion and reverence to God






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






8. Death rate






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






10. Multiple ethnic or religious groups existing in the same area






11. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






13. Code of morality






14. Having superior power and influence






15. Predicted; foretold






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






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






18. Woven materials; cloth






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






20. A belief - principle - or teaching






21. Sameness; monotony; uniform - the same all over






22. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






24. To stop; delay - hinder






25. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






26. Divide society into social classes or castes; to arrange in layers






27. Right of inheritance belongs exclusively to the eldest son; seniority by birth






28. Incapable of being solved or untangled






29. Natural - inborn






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






31. A god or goddess






32. A group - usually a small part of a larger group - united around some cause






33. Lower in rank or position - secondary; one who is in a lower position or under the orders of someone else;






34. Native to a certain area






35. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






36. The business given to a commercial establishment by its customers






37. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






38. Following in time or order - following - coming after or later






39. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






40. Control of a product or service by one company






41. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






42. A remote and undeveloped area






43. A person's condition or position in the eyes of the law; relative rank or standing - especially in society ;prestige






44. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






45. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






46. Relating to or associated with an empire






47. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






49. Relating to a social system in which family descent and inheritance rights are traced through the mother






50. Philosophy