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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






2. A god or goddess






3. Death rate






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






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






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






7. Devotion and reverence to God






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






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






10. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






11. Woven materials; cloth






12. (n) an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action






13. The combination of parts to make a whole






14. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






15. Someone who is drafted into military service






16. Philosophy






17. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






18. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






20. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






21. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






22. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






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






25. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






26. Preach the gospel (to)






27. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






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






30. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






31. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






32. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






33. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






35. Native to a certain area






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






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






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






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






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






41. Believers - followers






42. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






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






45. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






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






48. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






49. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






50. To stop; delay - hinder







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