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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

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1. Philosophy






2. A belief - principle - or teaching






3. To give up power






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






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






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






7. To stop; delay - hinder






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






9. Having superior power and influence






10. Woven materials; cloth






11. The combination of parts to make a whole






12. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






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






15. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






17. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






26. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






28. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






29. 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






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






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






32. Someone who is drafted into military service






33. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






34. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






36. Control of a product or service by one company






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






38. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






39. Relating to or associated with an empire






40. Independence; self-determination - political independence






41. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






42. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






43. Mistress






44. Natural - inborn






45. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






46. To wipe out; to destroy






47. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






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






50. The ceremony of installing a new monarch