Test your basic knowledge |

TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Decaying or decayed - especially in terms of morals - downfall






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






3. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






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






6. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






7. Death rate






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






9. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






10. Having superior power and influence






11. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






12. Believers - followers






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






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






15. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






16. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






17. A belief - principle - or teaching






18. Woven materials; cloth






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






20. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






22. The combination of parts to make a whole






23. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






25. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






26. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






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






29. Belief in government run by religious leaders






30. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






31. Native to a certain area






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






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






34. To wipe out; to destroy






35. Control of a product or service by one company






36. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






37. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






39. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






40. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






41. Predicted; foretold






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






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






44. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






46. Philosophy






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






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






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






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