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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. A god or goddess






3. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






4. A remote and undeveloped area






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






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






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






8. Relating to or associated with an empire






9. Independence; self-determination - political independence






10. Having superior power and influence






11. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






12. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






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






15. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






16. To wipe out; to destroy






17. Devotion and reverence to God






18. Preach the gospel (to)






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






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






21. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






23. Code of morality






24. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






25. Natural - inborn






26. 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






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






28. Someone who is drafted into military service






29. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






31. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






33. Belief in government run by religious leaders






34. To give up power






35. Strength - energy






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






37. Philosophy






38. Believers - followers






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






40. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






41. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






43. Mistress






44. Castrated males - originally in charge of protection of the ruler's concubines. Eventually had major roles in government - especially in China.






45. Native to a certain area






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






47. Predicted; foretold






48. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






49. The combination of parts to make a whole






50. Death rate