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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Philosophy






2. A god or goddess






3. Control of a product or service by one company






4. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






5. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






7. Devotion and reverence to God






8. Mistress






9. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






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






12. Strength - energy






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






14. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






16. 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






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






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






19. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






20. Natural - inborn






21. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






23. Having superior power and influence






24. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






25. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






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






28. To stop; delay - hinder






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






30. Predicted; foretold






31. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






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






34. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






36. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






37. To give up power






38. Preach the gospel (to)






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






40. Native to a certain area






41. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






43. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






45. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






47. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






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






50. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages