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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






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






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






5. Believers - followers






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






7. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






8. (n) an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action






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






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






11. Predicted; foretold






12. To wipe out; to destroy






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






14. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






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






17. Incapable of being solved or untangled






18. Woven materials; cloth






19. Control of a product or service by one company






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






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






22. A god or goddess






23. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






24. Code of morality






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






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






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






28. Independence; self-determination - political independence






29. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






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






32. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






33. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






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






36. Death rate






37. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






39. A remote and undeveloped area






40. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






42. Devotion and reverence to God






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






44. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






46. To give up power






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






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






49. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






50. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic