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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The business given to a commercial establishment by its customers






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






3. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






5. Someone who is drafted into military service






6. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






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






9. Devotion and reverence to God






10. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






11. Code of morality






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






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






14. Relating to or associated with an empire






15. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






16. The act of being formally connected or joined






17. A person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions.






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






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






20. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






22. The combination of parts to make a whole






23. Control of a product or service by one company






24. Woven materials; cloth






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






26. To give up power






27. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






29. A remote and undeveloped area






30. Preach the gospel (to)






31. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






32. Philosophy






33. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






34. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






35. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






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






38. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






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






41. A belief - principle - or teaching






42. To come together in a group or crowd - assemble






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






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






45. Independence; self-determination - political independence






46. Believers - followers






47. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






49. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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