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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

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






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






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






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






5. Relating to or associated with an empire






6. Philosophy






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






8. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






9. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






11. To stop; delay - hinder






12. Natural - inborn






13. Code of morality






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






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






16. Strength - energy






17. Woven materials; cloth






18. Native to a certain area






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






20. 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






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






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






23. Having superior power and influence






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






25. Death rate






26. Preach the gospel (to)






27. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






28. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






30. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






31. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






33. Devotion and reverence to God






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






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






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






37. Believers - followers






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






39. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






40. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






42. To wipe out; to destroy






43. The act of being formally connected or joined






44. Control of a product or service by one company






45. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






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






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






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






50. Predicted; foretold