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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

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1. Code of morality






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






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






4. Woven materials; cloth






5. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






7. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






9. Natural - inborn






10. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






11. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






13. A god or goddess






14. Death rate






15. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






17. Strength - energy






18. Someone who is drafted into military service






19. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






21. Philosophy






22. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






24. Independence; self-determination - political independence






25. 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






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






27. Devotion and reverence to God






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






29. A remote and undeveloped area






30. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






32. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






34. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






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






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






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






39. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






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






42. The act of being formally connected or joined






43. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






44. Belief in government run by religious leaders






45. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






47. To stop; delay - hinder






48. Having superior power and influence






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






50. Relating to or associated with an empire