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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

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






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






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






4. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






5. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






7. A god or goddess






8. Death rate






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






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






11. 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






12. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






13. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






14. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






16. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






17. Someone who is drafted into military service






18. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






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






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






22. Believers - followers






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






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






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






26. Natural - inborn






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






28. To give up power






29. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






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






32. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






34. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






36. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






38. A remote and undeveloped area






39. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






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






42. Mistress






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






44. Predicted; foretold






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






46. Relating to or associated with an empire






47. Philosophy






48. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






49. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






50. Having superior power and influence