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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Outward demonstration; indication of the presence of something;






2. Native to a certain area






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






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






5. A belief - principle - or teaching






6. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






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






9. Philosophy






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






11. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






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






14. To wipe out; to destroy






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






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






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






18. Strength - energy






19. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






20. Death rate






21. Woven materials; cloth






22. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






23. Independence; self-determination - political independence






24. Code of morality






25. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






26. To give up power






27. Someone who is drafted into military service






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






29. A god or goddess






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






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






32. To stop; delay - hinder






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






34. Open disrespect for a person or thing - look down on with disdain






35. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






37. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






39. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






41. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






42. Sameness; monotony; uniform - the same all over






43. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






44. Devotion and reverence to God






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






46. The combination of parts to make a whole






47. Mistress






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






49. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






50. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant







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