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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen






2. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






4. A remote and undeveloped area






5. Preach the gospel (to)






6. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






7. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






8. Mistress






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






10. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






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






13. A god or goddess






14. Control of a product or service by one company






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






16. Believers - followers






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






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






19. Strength - energy






20. Native to a certain area






21. Having superior power and influence






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






23. Predicted; foretold






24. To wipe out; to destroy






25. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






27. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






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






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






31. Belief in government run by religious leaders






32. To stop; delay - hinder






33. Independence; self-determination - political independence






34. Someone who is drafted into military service






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






36. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






38. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






39. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






40. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






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






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






44. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






45. To give up power






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






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






48. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






50. Natural - inborn