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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Incapable of being avoided or prevented - bound to happen






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






3. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






4. Strength - energy






5. A remote and undeveloped area






6. Someone who is drafted into military service






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






8. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






9. Control of a product or service by one company






10. Native to a certain area






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






12. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






14. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






15. Devotion and reverence to God






16. Having superior power and influence






17. Natural - inborn






18. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






19. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






21. A god or goddess






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






23. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






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






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






27. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






28. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






29. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






30. A belief - principle - or teaching






31. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






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






34. Independence; self-determination - political independence






35. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






36. Philosophy






37. To wipe out; to destroy






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






39. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






40. The act of being formally connected or joined






41. Death rate






42. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






44. Believers - followers






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






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






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






48. Predicted; foretold






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






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