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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






3. Relating to or associated with an empire






4. Philosophy






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






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






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






8. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






9. Natural - inborn






10. Code of morality






11. A god or goddess






12. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






14. Independence; self-determination - political independence






15. To stop; delay - hinder






16. Open disrespect for a person or thing - look down on with disdain






17. To wipe out; to destroy






18. Someone who is drafted into military service






19. Woven materials; cloth






20. A belief - principle - or teaching






21. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






22. Devotion and reverence to God






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






24. Strength - energy






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






26. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






28. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






29. Predicted; foretold






30. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






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






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






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






35. Having superior power and influence






36. The combination of parts to make a whole






37. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






38. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






40. Preach the gospel (to)






41. A remote and undeveloped area






42. Believers - followers






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






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






45. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






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






48. Control of a product or service by one company






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






50. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic