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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. Woven materials; cloth






3. Predicted; foretold






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






5. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






6. Native to a certain area






7. 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






8. A god or goddess






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






10. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






12. Belief in government run by religious leaders






13. A subdivision of a larger religious group - A relatively small group that has broken away from an established denomination






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






15. Someone who is drafted into military service






16. Devotion and reverence to God






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






18. Philosophy






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






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






21. Independence; self-determination - political independence






22. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






24. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






25. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






26. Having superior power and influence






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






28. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






29. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






30. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






31. Strength - energy






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






33. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






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






36. Natural - inborn






37. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






39. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






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






42. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






43. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






44. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






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






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






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






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






50. To stop; delay - hinder