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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Open disrespect for a person or thing - look down on with disdain






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






3. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






4. Believers - followers






5. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






6. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






7. To stop; delay - hinder






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






9. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






10. Woven materials; cloth






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






12. Mistress






13. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






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






16. A god or goddess






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






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






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






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






21. 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






22. Natural - inborn






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






24. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






25. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






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






28. The combination of parts to make a whole






29. Having superior power and influence






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






31. Strength - energy






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






33. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






34. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






36. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






38. A remote and undeveloped area






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






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






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






42. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






44. A belief - principle - or teaching






45. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






46. Someone who is drafted into military service






47. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






48. Preach the gospel (to)






49. To wipe out; to destroy






50. To give up power