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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

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






2. Natural - inborn






3. Native to a certain area






4. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






5. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






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






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






9. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






11. Code of morality






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






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






14. Independence; self-determination - political independence






15. Mistress






16. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






17. The combination of parts to make a whole






18. Philosophy






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






20. A remote and undeveloped area






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






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






23. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






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






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






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






28. Control of a product or service by one company






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






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






31. Someone who is drafted into military service






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






33. Death rate






34. Belief in government run by religious leaders






35. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






36. Woven materials; cloth






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






38. To wipe out; to destroy






39. Devotion and reverence to God






40. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






41. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






43. 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






44. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






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






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






48. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






49. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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