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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Believers - followers






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






3. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






5. Someone who is drafted into military service






6. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






7. The combination of parts to make a whole






8. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






10. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






11. To stop; delay - hinder






12. To give up power






13. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






14. A remote and undeveloped area






15. Incapable of being solved or untangled






16. Strength - energy






17. Native to a certain area






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






19. Woven materials; cloth






20. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






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






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






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






25. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






26. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






27. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






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






30. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






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






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






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






35. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






37. Mistress






38. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






39. Predicted; foretold






40. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






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






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






44. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






45. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






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






48. Devotion and reverence to God






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






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