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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






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






4. Belief in government run by religious leaders






5. Woven materials; cloth






6. Death rate






7. Mistress






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






9. To give up power






10. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






11. Someone who is drafted into military service






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






13. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






15. Native to a certain area






16. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






18. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






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






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






22. Strength - energy






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






24. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






26. A god or goddess






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






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






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






30. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






31. Believers - followers






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






33. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






34. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






35. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






37. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






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






40. The combination of parts to make a whole






41. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






42. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






43. To stop; delay - hinder






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






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






46. Decaying or decayed - especially in terms of morals - downfall






47. Independence; self-determination - political independence






48. To wipe out; to destroy






49. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






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