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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

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1. Believers - followers






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






3. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






5. The act of being formally connected or joined






6. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






8. Preach the gospel (to)






9. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






11. Devotion and reverence to God






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






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






14. 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






15. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






16. Relating to or associated with an empire






17. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






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






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






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






22. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






23. The combination of parts to make a whole






24. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






25. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






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






28. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






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






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






32. Native to a certain area






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






34. To stop; delay - hinder






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






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






37. Code of morality






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






39. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






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






42. To give up power






43. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






44. A god or goddess






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






46. To wipe out; to destroy






47. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






49. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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