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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. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






3. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






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






6. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






7. Death rate






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






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






10. Relating to or associated with an empire






11. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






13. The combination of parts to make a whole






14. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






16. To stop; delay - hinder






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






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






19. Preach the gospel (to)






20. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






22. Castrated males - originally in charge of protection of the ruler's concubines. Eventually had major roles in government - especially in China.






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






24. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






25. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






26. 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






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






28. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






29. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






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






32. Having superior power and influence






33. Devotion and reverence to God






34. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






35. Predicted; foretold






36. To give up power






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






38. Philosophy






39. Mistress






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






41. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






43. A remote and undeveloped area






44. Natural - inborn






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






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






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






48. Control of a product or service by one company






49. A belief - principle - or teaching






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