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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Any system of persons or things ranked one above another






2. Woven materials; cloth






3. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






5. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






6. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






7. A god or goddess






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






9. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






10. Relating to or associated with an empire






11. Belief in government run by religious leaders






12. To give up power






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






14. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






15. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






16. A remote and undeveloped area






17. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






19. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






20. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






21. Someone who is drafted into military service






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






23. Code of morality






24. Mistress






25. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






26. Philosophy






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






28. Control of a product or service by one company






29. Devotion and reverence to God






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






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






32. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






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






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






36. Strength - energy






37. To stop; delay - hinder






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






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






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






41. Predicted; foretold






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






43. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






45. Having superior power and influence






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






47. Believers - followers






48. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






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






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