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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 remote and undeveloped area






2. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






4. Woven materials; cloth






5. Control of a product or service by one company






6. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






7. Strength - energy






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






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






10. 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






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






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






13. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






15. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






16. A belief - principle - or teaching






17. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






18. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






19. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






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






22. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






24. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






25. Predicted; foretold






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






27. Belief in government run by religious leaders






28. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






29. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






30. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






31. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






33. To stop; delay - hinder






34. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






36. Incapable of being solved or untangled






37. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






39. Code of morality






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






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






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






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






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






45. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






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






48. Preach the gospel (to)






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






50. Native to a certain area







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