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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. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






4. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






6. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






8. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






9. A remote and undeveloped area






10. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






11. Believers - followers






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






13. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






14. Independence; self-determination - political independence






15. Incapable of being solved or untangled






16. Natural - inborn






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






18. Woven materials; cloth






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






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






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






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






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






24. Control of a product or service by one company






25. A belief - principle - or teaching






26. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






27. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






29. Predicted; foretold






30. Strength - energy






31. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






32. Native to a certain area






33. A god or goddess






34. Death rate






35. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






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






38. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






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






41. To give up power






42. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






43. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






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






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






47. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






49. To wipe out; to destroy






50. Royal authority; supreme power and authority