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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Lower in rank or position - secondary; one who is in a lower position or under the orders of someone else;






2. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






3. A belief - principle - or teaching






4. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






5. Devotion and reverence to God






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






7. Philosophy






8. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






10. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






11. A god or goddess






12. Code of morality






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






14. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






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






17. Strength - energy






18. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






20. Preach the gospel (to)






21. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






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






24. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






25. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






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






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






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






30. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






32. Natural - inborn






33. To wipe out; to destroy






34. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






36. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






37. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






38. Control of a product or service by one company






39. 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






40. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






41. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






43. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






44. Woven materials; cloth






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






46. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






47. A remote and undeveloped area






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






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






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