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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






2. Code of morality






3. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






4. Belief in government run by religious leaders






5. Native to a certain area






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






7. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






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






10. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






11. To wipe out; to destroy






12. Death rate






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






14. Strength - energy






15. Relating to or associated with an empire






16. Devotion and reverence to God






17. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






18. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






19. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






20. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






21. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






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






24. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






25. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






26. (n) an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action






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






28. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






30. Philosophy






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






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






33. A remote and undeveloped area






34. A god or goddess






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






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






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






38. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






39. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






40. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






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






43. Preach the gospel (to)






44. Predicted; foretold






45. 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






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






47. Having superior power and influence






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






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






50. Someone who is drafted into military service