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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






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






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






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






6. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






8. Death rate






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






10. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






12. Natural - inborn






13. To stop; delay - hinder






14. Native to a certain area






15. Believers - followers






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






17. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






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






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






21. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






22. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






23. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






24. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






26. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






27. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






28. Woven materials; cloth






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






30. 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






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






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






33. Independence; self-determination - political independence






34. A god or goddess






35. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






36. Someone who is drafted into military service






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






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






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






40. Predicted; foretold






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






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






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






44. Philosophy






45. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






46. Strength - energy






47. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






49. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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