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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Woven materials; cloth






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






3. Philosophy






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






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






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






14. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






15. Independence; self-determination - political independence






16. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






18. A god or goddess






19. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






21. The combination of parts to make a whole






22. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






23. A belief - principle - or teaching






24. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






26. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






28. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






29. Natural - inborn






30. Preach the gospel (to)






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






32. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






34. Strength - energy






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






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






37. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






39. Code of morality






40. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






42. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






44. To stop; delay - hinder






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






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






47. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






48. Native to a certain area






49. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






50. Death rate