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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Open disrespect for a person or thing - look down on with disdain






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






3. Woven materials; cloth






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






5. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






6. Independence; self-determination - political independence






7. Someone who is drafted into military service






8. A belief - principle - or teaching






9. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






11. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






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






14. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






15. Code of morality






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






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






18. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






20. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






22. Native to a certain area






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






24. Preach the gospel (to)






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






26. Death rate






27. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






28. To wipe out; to destroy






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






30. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






31. Devotion and reverence to God






32. A remote and undeveloped area






33. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






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






36. Control of a product or service by one company






37. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






38. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






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






41. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






42. A god or goddess






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






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






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






46. The combination of parts to make a whole






47. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






49. The act of being formally connected or joined






50. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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