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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household






2. Mistress






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






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






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






6. Code of morality






7. Incapable of being solved or untangled






8. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






10. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






11. To give up power






12. Control of a product or service by one company






13. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






14. A remote and undeveloped area






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






16. Devotion and reverence to God






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






18. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






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






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






22. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






23. Woven materials; cloth






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






25. Believers - followers






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






27. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






28. To stop; delay - hinder






29. Natural - inborn






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






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






32. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






33. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






34. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






35. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






36. Strength - energy






37. Having superior power and influence






38. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






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






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






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






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






44. Predicted; foretold






45. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






46. The act of being formally connected or joined






47. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






49. Independence; self-determination - political independence






50. The combination of parts to make a whole