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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






2. Kept from public knowledge by various means; held back






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






4. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






5. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






6. Woven materials; cloth






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






8. Believers - followers






9. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






10. Predicted; foretold






11. Devotion and reverence to God






12. 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






13. Death rate






14. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






15. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






17. To stop; delay - hinder






18. Strength - energy






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






20. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






21. Mistress






22. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






23. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






24. To wipe out; to destroy






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






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






27. Natural - inborn






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






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






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






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






32. Someone who is drafted into military service






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






34. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






35. A belief - principle - or teaching






36. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






37. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






39. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






41. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






43. Relating to or associated with an empire






44. Code of morality






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






46. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






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






49. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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