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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






3. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






5. Philosophy






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






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






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






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






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






11. Death rate






12. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






13. Control of a product or service by one company






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






15. A remote and undeveloped area






16. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






18. Having superior power and influence






19. To stop; delay - hinder






20. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






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






23. 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






24. Belief in government run by religious leaders






25. Someone who is drafted into military service






26. Devotion and reverence to God






27. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






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






30. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






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






33. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






35. Native to a certain area






36. A person who believes in the equality of all people






37. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






38. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






40. Mistress






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






42. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






43. Decaying or decayed - especially in terms of morals - downfall






44. Code of morality






45. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






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






48. Natural - inborn






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






50. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion