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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. To come together in a group or crowd - assemble






3. Woven materials; cloth






4. To wipe out; to destroy






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






6. Natural - inborn






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






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






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






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






11. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






12. Mistress






13. Independence; self-determination - political independence






14. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






15. Code of morality






16. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






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






19. The combination of parts to make a whole






20. Native to a certain area






21. Devotion and reverence to God






22. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






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






25. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






27. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






28. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






29. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






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






32. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






33. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






34. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






35. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






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






38. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






39. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






40. To give up power






41. Believers - followers






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






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






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






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






46. Belief in government run by religious leaders






47. Control of a product or service by one company






48. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






49. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






50. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.