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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






2. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






4. Mistress






5. To wipe out; to destroy






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






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






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






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






10. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






11. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






12. Relating to or associated with an empire






13. Preach the gospel (to)






14. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






16. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






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






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






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






21. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






22. Predicted; foretold






23. The combination of parts to make a whole






24. Independence; self-determination - political independence






25. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






26. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






28. To give up power






29. A remote and undeveloped area






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






31. Incapable of being solved or untangled






32. Natural - inborn






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






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






35. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






36. Having superior power and influence






37. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






39. Control of a product or service by one company






40. Devotion and reverence to God






41. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






42. 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






43. A god or goddess






44. Woven materials; cloth






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






46. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






48. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






49. Native to a certain area






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







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