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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






3. Having superior power and influence






4. Incapable of being avoided or prevented - bound to happen






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






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






7. The act of being formally connected or joined






8. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






9. A remote and undeveloped area






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






11. Belief in government run by religious leaders






12. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






13. Independence; self-determination - political independence






14. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






15. Strength - energy






16. Relating to or associated with an empire






17. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






18. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






20. Believers - followers






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






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






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






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






25. Native to a certain area






26. Preach the gospel (to)






27. Incapable of being solved or untangled






28. Woven materials; cloth






29. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






30. Mistress






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






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






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






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






35. Devotion and reverence to God






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






37. Code of morality






38. To stop; delay - hinder






39. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






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






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






43. Death rate






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






45. The combination of parts to make a whole






46. Natural - inborn






47. Control of a product or service by one company






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






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






50. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty