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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 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






2. To wipe out; to destroy






3. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






5. Independence; self-determination - political independence






6. Strength - energy






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






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






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






10. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






11. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






13. Control of a product or service by one company






14. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






16. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






18. Natural - inborn






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






20. Philosophy






21. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






23. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






24. Devotion and reverence to God






25. To give up power






26. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






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






29. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






31. Preach the gospel (to)






32. A god or goddess






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






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






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






36. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






38. The combination of parts to make a whole






39. Believers - followers






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






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






42. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






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






45. Having superior power and influence






46. Death rate






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






48. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






49. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






50. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating