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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






2. The act of being formally connected or joined






3. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






4. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






6. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






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






9. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






10. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






11. Preach the gospel (to)






12. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






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






15. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






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






18. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






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






21. To wipe out; to destroy






22. Someone who is drafted into military service






23. Natural - inborn






24. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






26. Death rate






27. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






28. Native to a certain area






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






30. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






32. To give up power






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






34. Devotion and reverence to God






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






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






37. A belief - principle - or teaching






38. Mistress






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






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






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






42. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






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






45. Strength - energy






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






47. Incapable of being solved or untangled






48. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






49. Believers - followers






50. A god or goddess