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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A person who believes in the equality of all people






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






3. Control of a product or service by one company






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






5. Relating to or associated with an empire






6. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






8. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






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






11. The combination of parts to make a whole






12. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






13. 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






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






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






16. To stop; delay - hinder






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






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






19. To wipe out; to destroy






20. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






21. Devotion and reverence to God






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






23. A god or goddess






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






25. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






27. Natural - inborn






28. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






29. A remote and undeveloped area






30. The act of being formally connected or joined






31. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






33. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






37. Mistress






38. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






39. Predicted; foretold






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






41. A belief - principle - or teaching






42. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






44. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






46. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






47. Believers - followers






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






49. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






50. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating