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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






3. Predicted; foretold






4. Native to a certain area






5. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






7. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






8. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






9. Someone who is drafted into military service






10. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






11. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






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






14. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






15. 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






16. Relating to or associated with an empire






17. Strength - energy






18. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






19. Woven materials; cloth






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






21. To wipe out; to destroy






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






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






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






25. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






27. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






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






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






31. Philosophy






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






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






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






35. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






36. A remote and undeveloped area






37. Control of a product or service by one company






38. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






39. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






41. Code of morality






42. Death rate






43. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






45. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






46. A god or goddess






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






48. Preach the gospel (to)






49. Mistress






50. Incapable of being solved or untangled