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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Control of a product or service by one company






2. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






4. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






6. 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






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






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






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






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






11. A god or goddess






12. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






13. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






14. Relating to or associated with an empire






15. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






16. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






17. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






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






20. Devotion and reverence to God






21. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






22. Strength - energy






23. Someone who is drafted into military service






24. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






25. A belief - principle - or teaching






26. Incapable of being solved or untangled






27. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






28. To stop; delay - hinder






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






30. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






32. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






33. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






35. Natural - inborn






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






37. Preach the gospel (to)






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






39. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






40. To wipe out; to destroy






41. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






42. Native to a certain area






43. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






44. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






45. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






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






48. Believers - followers






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






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