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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Sameness; monotony; uniform - the same all over






2. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






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






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






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






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






8. A belief - principle - or teaching






9. Woven materials; cloth






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






11. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






12. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






13. Believers - followers






14. Relating to or associated with an empire






15. The combination of parts to make a whole






16. Devotion and reverence to God






17. Native to a certain area






18. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






19. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






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






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






23. Code of morality






24. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






26. Incapable of being solved or untangled






27. Predicted; foretold






28. Death rate






29. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






30. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






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






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






34. To wipe out; to destroy






35. To give up power






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






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






38. A remote and undeveloped area






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






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






41. A god or goddess






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






43. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






45. Having superior power and influence






46. Strength - energy






47. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






48. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






49. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






50. Someone who is drafted into military service